#DAC5DF
Thistle · light cool purple
About #DAC5DF
#DAC5DF is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 77% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Thistle (ΔE 2.4); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CADFC5 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DAC5DF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 13.03:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DAC5DF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DAC5DF?
#DAC5DF is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 77% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DAC5DF?
Use black text. Black on #DAC5DF has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DAC5DF?
Its complementary colour is #CADFC5, and analogous partners are #CDC5DF and #DFC5D7.