#DBCAE0
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #DBCAE0
With the hex code #DBCAE0, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 79% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 4.7 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CFE0CA, a light sage 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 13.54:1 (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 #DBCAE0?
With the hex code #DBCAE0, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 79% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DBCAE0?
Use black text. Black on #DBCAE0 has a contrast ratio of 13.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBCAE0?
Its complementary colour is #CFE0CA, and analogous partners are #D0CAE0 and #E0CADA.