#D9C8EB
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #D9C8EB
#D9C8EB is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 78% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.6), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DAEBC8 (beige), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.41:1, 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 #D9C8EB?
#D9C8EB is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 78% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D9C8EB?
Use black text. Black on #D9C8EB has a contrast ratio of 13.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D9C8EB?
Its complementary colour is #DAEBC8, and analogous partners are #C8C9EB and #EAC8EB.