#CBC4E0
Thistle · light cool purple
About #CBC4E0
#CBC4E0 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 77% green and 88% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.7); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D9E0C4 — a eggshell tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CBC4E0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.51:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CBC4E0
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CBC4E0?
#CBC4E0 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 77% green and 88% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CBC4E0?
Use black text. Black on #CBC4E0 has a contrast ratio of 12.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBC4E0?
Its complementary colour is #D9E0C4, and analogous partners are #C4CBE0 and #D9C4E0.