#DEC4EA
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #DEC4EA
#DEC4EA is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 77% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.1), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D0EAC4 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.19:1 (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 #DEC4EA?
#DEC4EA is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 77% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DEC4EA?
Use black text. Black on #DEC4EA has a contrast ratio of 13.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEC4EA?
Its complementary colour is #D0EAC4, and analogous partners are #CBC4EA and #EAC4E3.