#D9CDEE
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #D9CDEE
With the hex code #D9CDEE, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 80% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 7.5 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E2EECD, a beige shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.92:1 (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 #D9CDEE?
With the hex code #D9CDEE, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 80% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D9CDEE?
Use black text. Black on #D9CDEE has a contrast ratio of 13.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D9CDEE?
Its complementary colour is #E2EECD, and analogous partners are #CDD2EE and #E9CDEE.