#D4CEE2
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #D4CEE2
#D4CEE2 is a muted, very light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 81% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.3); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DCE2CE — a eggshell tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D4CEE2 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.73:1 (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 #D4CEE2?
#D4CEE2 is a muted, very light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 81% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D4CEE2?
Use black text. Black on #D4CEE2 has a contrast ratio of 13.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4CEE2?
Its complementary colour is #DCE2CE, and analogous partners are #CED2E2 and #DECEE2.