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#DCD0F1

Thistle · very light cool purple

About #DCD0F1

With the hex code #DCD0F1, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 82% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.1 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E5F1D0, 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 — 14.34:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red220
Green208
Blue241

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.1
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 10.4
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 10.5

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

Text on #DCD0F1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DCD0F1.
1.46:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DCD0F1.
14.34:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DCD0F1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DCD0F1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CAD5F3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CCD5F0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D9D4DB

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DCD0F1?

With the hex code #DCD0F1, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 82% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #DCD0F1?

Use black text. Black on #DCD0F1 has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DCD0F1?

Its complementary colour is #E5F1D0, and analogous partners are #D0D4F1 and #EDD0F1.