#CDBED1
Thistle · light cool purple
About #CDBED1
#CDBED1 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 75% 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 5.0), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C2D1BE (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 — 11.88:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CDBED1
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CDBED1?
#CDBED1 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 75% 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 #CDBED1?
Use black text. Black on #CDBED1 has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDBED1?
Its complementary colour is #C2D1BE, and analogous partners are #C4BED1 and #D1BECB.