#D5BDDE
Thistle · light cool purple
About #D5BDDE
With the hex code #D5BDDE, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 74% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 4.3 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C6DEBD, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.16:1 (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 #D5BDDE?
With the hex code #D5BDDE, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 74% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D5BDDE?
Use black text. Black on #D5BDDE has a contrast ratio of 12.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5BDDE?
Its complementary colour is #C6DEBD, and analogous partners are #C5BDDE and #DEBDD7.