#DBC9DF
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #DBC9DF
#DBC9DF is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 79% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 4.3), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDDFC9 (light sage), 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 — 13.43:1, 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 #DBC9DF?
#DBC9DF is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 79% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DBC9DF?
Use black text. Black on #DBC9DF has a contrast ratio of 13.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBC9DF?
Its complementary colour is #CDDFC9, and analogous partners are #D0C9DF and #DFC9D8.