#DFCAE5
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #DFCAE5
With the hex code #DFCAE5, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 79% green and 90% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 4.1 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D0E5CA, a pale mint shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.72:1, 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 #DFCAE5?
With the hex code #DFCAE5, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 79% green and 90% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DFCAE5?
Use black text. Black on #DFCAE5 has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFCAE5?
Its complementary colour is #D0E5CA, and analogous partners are #D2CAE5 and #E5CADD.