#CFC9DC
Thistle · light cool purple
About #CFC9DC
#CFC9DC is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 79% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.9), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D6DCC9 (bone), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 13.04:1 (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 #CFC9DC?
#CFC9DC is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 79% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CFC9DC?
Use black text. Black on #CFC9DC has a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFC9DC?
Its complementary colour is #D6DCC9, and analogous partners are #C9CCDC and #D9C9DC.