#D7CEEE
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #D7CEEE
#D7CEEE 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 8.0); Periwinkle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E5EECE — a beige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D7CEEE for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.95:1 (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 #D7CEEE?
#D7CEEE 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 #D7CEEE?
Use black text. Black on #D7CEEE has a contrast ratio of 13.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D7CEEE?
Its complementary colour is #E5EECE, and analogous partners are #CED5EE and #E7CEEE.