#DEC8F0
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #DEC8F0
#DEC8F0 is a muted, very light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 78% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.6); Periwinkle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DAF0C8 — a cream tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DEC8F0 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.63:1 (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 #DEC8F0?
#DEC8F0 is a muted, very light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 78% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DEC8F0?
Use black text. Black on #DEC8F0 has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEC8F0?
Its complementary colour is #DAF0C8, and analogous partners are #CAC8F0 and #F0C8EE.