#C9BCDB
Thistle · light cool purple
About #C9BCDB
#C9BCDB is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 74% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 5.7); Periwinkle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CEDBBC — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C9BCDB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.70:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C9BCDB?
#C9BCDB is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 74% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C9BCDB?
Use black text. Black on #C9BCDB has a contrast ratio of 11.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C9BCDB?
Its complementary colour is #CEDBBC, and analogous partners are #BCBFDB and #D9BCDB.