#CDC5DF
Thistle · light cool purple
About #CDC5DF
#CDC5DF is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 77% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.2), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D7DFC5 (bone), 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 — 12.65:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CDC5DF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CDC5DF?
#CDC5DF is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 77% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CDC5DF?
Use black text. Black on #CDC5DF has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDC5DF?
Its complementary colour is #D7DFC5, and analogous partners are #C5CADF and #DAC5DF.