#CDC4E0
Thistle · light cool purple
About #CDC4E0
#CDC4E0 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 77% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.0), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D7E0C4 (eggshell), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.57:1 (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 #CDC4E0?
#CDC4E0 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 77% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CDC4E0?
Use black text. Black on #CDC4E0 has a contrast ratio of 12.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDC4E0?
Its complementary colour is #D7E0C4, and analogous partners are #C4C9E0 and #DBC4E0.