#CFC9DA
Thistle · light cool purple
About #CFC9DA
#CFC9DA is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 79% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.3); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D4DAC9 — a bone tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CFC9DA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 13.02:1 (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 #CFC9DA?
#CFC9DA is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 79% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CFC9DA?
Use black text. Black on #CFC9DA has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFC9DA?
Its complementary colour is #D4DAC9, and analogous partners are #C9CBDA and #D8C9DA.