#DAC4E6
Thistle · light cool purple
About #DAC4E6
#DAC4E6 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 77% green and 90% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 5.2); Periwinkle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D0E6C4 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DAC4E6 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 13.02:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DAC4E6
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DAC4E6?
#DAC4E6 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 77% green and 90% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DAC4E6?
Use black text. Black on #DAC4E6 has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DAC4E6?
Its complementary colour is #D0E6C4, and analogous partners are #C9C4E6 and #E6C4E1.