#D1BFDB
Thistle · light cool purple
About #D1BFDB
#D1BFDB is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 75% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 3.1), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C9DBBF (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 — 12.19:1, 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 #D1BFDB?
#D1BFDB is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 75% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D1BFDB?
Use black text. Black on #D1BFDB has a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D1BFDB?
Its complementary colour is #C9DBBF, and analogous partners are #C3BFDB and #DBBFD7.