#CDC8E1
Thistle · light cool purple
About #CDC8E1
With the hex code #CDC8E1, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 78% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 7.4 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCE1C8, a eggshell shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.94:1, 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 #CDC8E1?
With the hex code #CDC8E1, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 78% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDC8E1?
Use black text. Black on #CDC8E1 has a contrast ratio of 12.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDC8E1?
Its complementary colour is #DCE1C8, and analogous partners are #C8CFE1 and #DAC8E1.