#DEC5EB
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #DEC5EB
With the hex code #DEC5EB, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 77% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 7.2 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2EBC5, a pale mint shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.29:1, 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 #DEC5EB?
With the hex code #DEC5EB, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 77% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DEC5EB?
Use black text. Black on #DEC5EB has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEC5EB?
Its complementary colour is #D2EBC5, and analogous partners are #CBC5EB and #EBC5E5.