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#DECDF2

Thistle · very light cool purple

About #DECDF2

With the hex code #DECDF2, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 80% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.3 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E1F2CD, a beige shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.12:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red222
Green205
Blue242

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.3
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 9.3
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 13.1

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #DECDF2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DECDF2.
1.49:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DECDF2.
14.12:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DECDF2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DECDF2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C7D3F4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CAD4F1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DBD2D9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DECDF2?

With the hex code #DECDF2, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 80% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #DECDF2?

Use black text. Black on #DECDF2 has a contrast ratio of 14.12:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DECDF2?

Its complementary colour is #E1F2CD, and analogous partners are #CDCFF2 and #F1CDF2.