#CDC3D9
Thistle · light cool purple
About #CDC3D9
#CDC3D9 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 76% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 5.7); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CFD9C3 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CDC3D9 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.40:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CDC3D9
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CDC3D9?
#CDC3D9 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 76% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CDC3D9?
Use black text. Black on #CDC3D9 has a contrast ratio of 12.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDC3D9?
Its complementary colour is #CFD9C3, and analogous partners are #C3C4D9 and #D8C3D9.