#DDBEE8
Thistle · light cool purple
About #DDBEE8
#DDBEE8 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 75% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.2), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C9E8BE (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 12.61:1 (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 #DDBEE8?
#DDBEE8 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 75% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DDBEE8?
Use black text. Black on #DDBEE8 has a contrast ratio of 12.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDBEE8?
Its complementary colour is #C9E8BE, and analogous partners are #C8BEE8 and #E8BEDE.