#CBC5E2
Thistle · light cool purple
About #CBC5E2
#CBC5E2 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 77% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.2); Periwinkle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DCE2C5 — a eggshell tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CBC5E2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.62:1 (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 #CBC5E2?
#CBC5E2 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 77% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CBC5E2?
Use black text. Black on #CBC5E2 has a contrast ratio of 12.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBC5E2?
Its complementary colour is #DCE2C5, and analogous partners are #C5CEE2 and #DAC5E2.