#DCD2ED
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #DCD2ED
#DCD2ED is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 82% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.9), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E3EDD2 (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 — 14.48:1, 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 #DCD2ED?
#DCD2ED is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 82% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCD2ED?
Use black text. Black on #DCD2ED has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCD2ED?
Its complementary colour is #E3EDD2, and analogous partners are #D2D5ED and #EAD2ED.