#CDC9DC
Thistle · light cool purple
About #CDC9DC
#CDC9DC is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 79% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.5); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D8DCC9 — a bone tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CDC9DC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.98:1 (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 #CDC9DC?
#CDC9DC is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 79% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CDC9DC?
Use black text. Black on #CDC9DC has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDC9DC?
Its complementary colour is #D8DCC9, and analogous partners are #C9CEDC and #D7C9DC.