#D5CFED
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #D5CFED
With the hex code #D5CFED, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 81% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.5 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E7EDCF, a beige 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 — 13.98:1, 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 #D5CFED?
With the hex code #D5CFED, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 81% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D5CFED?
Use black text. Black on #D5CFED has a contrast ratio of 13.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5CFED?
Its complementary colour is #E7EDCF, and analogous partners are #CFD8ED and #E4CFED.