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#DBD2F1

Thistle · very light cool purple

About #DBD2F1

#DBD2F1 is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 82% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.6), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E8F1D2 (beige), 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 — 14.50:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red219
Green210
Blue241

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.6
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 9.1
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 11.1

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #DBD2F1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DBD2F1.
1.45:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DBD2F1.
14.50:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DBD2F1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DBD2F1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CCD6F2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CED6F0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D7D6DC

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DBD2F1?

#DBD2F1 is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 82% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #DBD2F1?

Use black text. Black on #DBD2F1 has a contrast ratio of 14.50:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DBD2F1?

Its complementary colour is #E8F1D2, and analogous partners are #D2D9F1 and #EBD2F1.