#CAB8D2
Thistle · light cool purple
About #CAB8D2
#CAB8D2 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 72% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 4.0); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C0D2B8 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CAB8D2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.30:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CAB8D2
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CAB8D2?
#CAB8D2 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 72% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CAB8D2?
Use black text. Black on #CAB8D2 has a contrast ratio of 11.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAB8D2?
Its complementary colour is #C0D2B8, and analogous partners are #BDB8D2 and #D2B8CD.