#DBCBE8
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #DBCBE8
With the hex code #DBCBE8, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 80% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 5.3 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D8E8CB, 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 13.72:1 (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 #DBCBE8?
With the hex code #DBCBE8, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 80% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DBCBE8?
Use black text. Black on #DBCBE8 has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBCBE8?
Its complementary colour is #D8E8CB, and analogous partners are #CDCBE8 and #E8CBE7.