#C9BDCD
Thistle · light cool purple
About #C9BDCD
#C9BDCD is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 74% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.0), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C1CDBD (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.64:1, 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 #C9BDCD?
#C9BDCD is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 74% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C9BDCD?
Use black text. Black on #C9BDCD has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C9BDCD?
Its complementary colour is #C1CDBD, and analogous partners are #C1BDCD and #CDBDC9.