#CDBCD5
Thistle · light cool purple
About #CDBCD5
With the hex code #CDBCD5, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 74% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 3.4 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C4D5BC, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.75:1, 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 #CDBCD5?
With the hex code #CDBCD5, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 74% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDBCD5?
Use black text. Black on #CDBCD5 has a contrast ratio of 11.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDBCD5?
Its complementary colour is #C4D5BC, and analogous partners are #C1BCD5 and #D5BCD1.