#DBCDE0
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #DBCDE0
With the hex code #DBCDE0, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 80% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 8% 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 6.5 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2E0CD, a bone 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 13.82:1 (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 #DBCDE0?
With the hex code #DBCDE0, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 80% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DBCDE0?
Use black text. Black on #DBCDE0 has a contrast ratio of 13.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBCDE0?
Its complementary colour is #D2E0CD, and analogous partners are #D2CDE0 and #E0CDDC.