#DECCE5
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #DECCE5
#DECCE5 is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 80% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 4.9), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D3E5CC (pale mint), 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 — 13.87:1, 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 #DECCE5?
#DECCE5 is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 80% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DECCE5?
Use black text. Black on #DECCE5 has a contrast ratio of 13.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DECCE5?
Its complementary colour is #D3E5CC, and analogous partners are #D2CCE5 and #E5CCE0.