#DECBEF
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #DECBEF
#DECBEF is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 80% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% 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 #DCEFCB (beige), 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 — 13.89:1, 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 #DECBEF?
#DECBEF is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 80% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DECBEF?
Use black text. Black on #DECBEF has a contrast ratio of 13.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DECBEF?
Its complementary colour is #DCEFCB, and analogous partners are #CCCBEF and #EFCBEE.