#D9BCDF
Thistle · light cool purple
About #D9BCDF
#D9BCDF is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 74% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 5.5), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C2DFBC (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.21:1, 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 #D9BCDF?
#D9BCDF is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 74% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D9BCDF?
Use black text. Black on #D9BCDF has a contrast ratio of 12.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D9BCDF?
Its complementary colour is #C2DFBC, and analogous partners are #C8BCDF and #DFBCD3.