#CFCBDA
Light Gray · very light cool purple
About #CFCBDA
#CFCBDA is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 80% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 8.4), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D6DACB (bone), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.21:1 (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 #CFCBDA?
#CFCBDA is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 80% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CFCBDA?
Use black text. Black on #CFCBDA has a contrast ratio of 13.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFCBDA?
Its complementary colour is #D6DACB, and analogous partners are #CBCEDA and #D7CBDA.