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#B190DF

Wisteria · light cool purple

About #B190DF

#B190DF is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 56% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 12.6), with Mauve the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BEDF90 (pistachio), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.92:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red177
Green144
Blue223

Closest named colours

Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 12.6
Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 13.9
Amethyst
#9966CC · ΔE 20.3

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

Text on #B190DF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #B190DF.
2.65:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #B190DF.
7.92:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B190DF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B190DF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#7E9EE2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#859FDD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A99CAD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B190DF?

#B190DF is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 56% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B190DF?

Use black text. Black on #B190DF has a contrast ratio of 7.92:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B190DF?

Its complementary colour is #BEDF90, and analogous partners are #9096DF and #D890DF.