#D5BCDD
Thistle · light cool purple
About #D5BCDD
#D5BCDD is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 74% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 4.4), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C4DDBC (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 — 12.07:1, 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 #D5BCDD?
#D5BCDD is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 74% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D5BCDD?
Use black text. Black on #D5BCDD has a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5BCDD?
Its complementary colour is #C4DDBC, and analogous partners are #C5BCDD and #DDBCD4.