#CFBFD7
Thistle · light cool purple
About #CFBFD7
#CFBFD7 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 75% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 3.4), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C7D7BF (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 — 12.09:1, 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 #CFBFD7?
#CFBFD7 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 75% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CFBFD7?
Use black text. Black on #CFBFD7 has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFBFD7?
Its complementary colour is #C7D7BF, and analogous partners are #C3BFD7 and #D7BFD3.