#CEC4E3
Thistle · light cool purple
About #CEC4E3
#CEC4E3 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 77% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.3); Periwinkle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D9E3C4 — a beige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CEC4E3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.63:1, 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 #CEC4E3?
#CEC4E3 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 77% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CEC4E3?
Use black text. Black on #CEC4E3 has a contrast ratio of 12.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEC4E3?
Its complementary colour is #D9E3C4, and analogous partners are #C4CAE3 and #DDC4E3.