#CDB9DD
Thistle · light cool purple
About #CDB9DD
#CDB9DD is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 73% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.6); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C9DDB9 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CDB9DD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.58:1, 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 #CDB9DD?
#CDB9DD is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 73% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CDB9DD?
Use black text. Black on #CDB9DD has a contrast ratio of 11.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDB9DD?
Its complementary colour is #C9DDB9, and analogous partners are #BBB9DD and #DDB9DB.