#C9BCDF
Thistle · light cool purple
About #C9BCDF
With the hex code #C9BCDF, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 74% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2DFBC, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.74:1, 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 #C9BCDF?
With the hex code #C9BCDF, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 74% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C9BCDF?
Use black text. Black on #C9BCDF has a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C9BCDF?
Its complementary colour is #D2DFBC, and analogous partners are #BCC1DF and #DABCDF.