Close to Thistle
#D7CAEF
#D7CAEF is a very light, rich purple, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 84.3% red, 79.2% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 54% saturation and 86% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D7CAEF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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13.58:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.55:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.58:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D7CAEF as they’d see it.
#D7CAEF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D7CAEF
What color is #D7CAEF?
#D7CAEF is a very light, rich purple, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 84.3% red, 79.2% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 54% saturation and 86% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D7CAEF in RGB?
#D7CAEF is rgb(215, 202, 239): 215 red, 202 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D7CAEF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 15, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D7CAEF?
PANTONE 2642 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D7CAEF?
Its complement #C8D5B0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.