#CCBDD0
Thistle · light cool purple
About #CCBDD0
#CCBDD0 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 74% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 5.1), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C1D0BD (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.76:1 (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 #CCBDD0?
#CCBDD0 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 74% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CCBDD0?
Use black text. Black on #CCBDD0 has a contrast ratio of 11.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCBDD0?
Its complementary colour is #C1D0BD, and analogous partners are #C3BDD0 and #D0BDCA.