#DDCCE7
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #DDCCE7
#DDCCE7 is a muted, very light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 80% green and 91% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 5.1); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D6E7CC — a beige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DDCCE7 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.87:1, 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 #DDCCE7?
#DDCCE7 is a muted, very light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 80% green and 91% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DDCCE7?
Use black text. Black on #DDCCE7 has a contrast ratio of 13.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDCCE7?
Its complementary colour is #D6E7CC, and analogous partners are #D0CCE7 and #E7CCE3.