#D1CBDA
Light Gray · very light cool purple
About #D1CBDA
With the hex code #D1CBDA, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 80% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Gray — a ΔE of 8.5 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D4DACB, a bone shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.27:1 (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 #D1CBDA?
With the hex code #D1CBDA, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 80% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D1CBDA?
Use black text. Black on #D1CBDA has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D1CBDA?
Its complementary colour is #D4DACB, and analogous partners are #CBCCDA and #D9CBDA.