#DBCDEF
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #DBCDEF
With the hex code #DBCDEF, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 80% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 7.5 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E1EFCD, a beige shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.99:1, 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 #DBCDEF?
With the hex code #DBCDEF, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 80% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DBCDEF?
Use black text. Black on #DBCDEF has a contrast ratio of 13.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBCDEF?
Its complementary colour is #E1EFCD, and analogous partners are #CDD0EF and #ECCDEF.