#CCBFE2
Thistle · light cool purple
About #CCBFE2
With the hex code #CCBFE2, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 75% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 6.9 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D5E2BF, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.12:1 (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 #CCBFE2?
With the hex code #CCBFE2, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 75% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CCBFE2?
Use black text. Black on #CCBFE2 has a contrast ratio of 12.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCBFE2?
Its complementary colour is #D5E2BF, and analogous partners are #BFC3E2 and #DEBFE2.