#CDC3E1
Thistle · light cool purple
About #CDC3E1
#CDC3E1 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 76% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.0), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D7E1C3 (beige), 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 — 12.49:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CDC3E1
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CDC3E1?
#CDC3E1 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 76% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CDC3E1?
Use black text. Black on #CDC3E1 has a contrast ratio of 12.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDC3E1?
Its complementary colour is #D7E1C3, and analogous partners are #C3C8E1 and #DCC3E1.