#DDCEE1
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #DDCEE1
#DDCEE1 is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 81% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.6), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2E1CE (bone), 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 — 13.99:1, 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 #DDCEE1?
#DDCEE1 is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 81% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DDCEE1?
Use black text. Black on #DDCEE1 has a contrast ratio of 13.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDCEE1?
Its complementary colour is #D2E1CE, and analogous partners are #D4CEE1 and #E1CEDB.