#DCC3E4
Thistle · light cool purple
About #DCC3E4
#DCC3E4 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 76% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 4.5), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CBE4C3 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.97:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DCC3E4
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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How #DCC3E4 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DCC3E4?
#DCC3E4 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 76% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCC3E4?
Use black text. Black on #DCC3E4 has a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCC3E4?
Its complementary colour is #CBE4C3, and analogous partners are #CCC3E4 and #E4C3DB.