#D5CEED
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #D5CEED
#D5CEED is a muted, very light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 81% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.2); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E6EDCE — a beige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D5CEED for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.88:1, 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 #D5CEED?
#D5CEED is a muted, very light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 81% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D5CEED?
Use black text. Black on #D5CEED has a contrast ratio of 13.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5CEED?
Its complementary colour is #E6EDCE, and analogous partners are #CED7ED and #E4CEED.