#CEC7DB
Thistle · light cool purple
About #CEC7DB
With the hex code #CEC7DB, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 78% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 7.2 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D4DBC7, a bone shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.82:1, 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 #CEC7DB?
With the hex code #CEC7DB, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 78% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CEC7DB?
Use black text. Black on #CEC7DB has a contrast ratio of 12.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEC7DB?
Its complementary colour is #D4DBC7, and analogous partners are #C7CADB and #D8C7DB.