#CFB8D5
Thistle · light cool purple
About #CFB8D5
#CFB8D5 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 72% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 3.5), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BED5B8 (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.47:1, 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 #CFB8D5?
#CFB8D5 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 72% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CFB8D5?
Use black text. Black on #CFB8D5 has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFB8D5?
Its complementary colour is #BED5B8, and analogous partners are #C1B8D5 and #D5B8CD.