#CDC7EA
Thistle · light cool purple
About #CDC7EA
#CDC7EA is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 78% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.7); Periwinkle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E4EAC7 — a beige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CDC7EA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.95:1 (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 #CDC7EA?
#CDC7EA is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 78% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CDC7EA?
Use black text. Black on #CDC7EA has a contrast ratio of 12.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDC7EA?
Its complementary colour is #E4EAC7, and analogous partners are #C7D3EA and #DFC7EA.