#CCC1CF
Thistle · light cool purple
About #CCC1CF
#CCC1CF is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 76% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.8), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C4CFC1 (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.10:1, 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 #CCC1CF?
#CCC1CF is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 76% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CCC1CF?
Use black text. Black on #CCC1CF has a contrast ratio of 12.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCC1CF?
Its complementary colour is #C4CFC1, and analogous partners are #C5C1CF and #CFC1CB.