#DEC9EE
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #DEC9EE
#DEC9EE is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 79% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.3), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D9EEC9 (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 13.70:1 (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 #DEC9EE?
#DEC9EE is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 79% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DEC9EE?
Use black text. Black on #DEC9EE has a contrast ratio of 13.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEC9EE?
Its complementary colour is #D9EEC9, and analogous partners are #CCC9EE and #EEC9EC.