#D5CEE5
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #D5CEE5
With the hex code #D5CEE5, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 81% green and 90% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 7.7 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DEE5CE, a eggshell shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.79:1, 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 #D5CEE5?
With the hex code #D5CEE5, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 81% green and 90% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D5CEE5?
Use black text. Black on #D5CEE5 has a contrast ratio of 13.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5CEE5?
Its complementary colour is #DEE5CE, and analogous partners are #CED2E5 and #E1CEE5.