#B29CD2
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #B29CD2
#B29CD2 is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 61% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 8.0), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCD29C (matcha), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.58:1 (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 #B29CD2?
#B29CD2 is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 61% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B29CD2?
Use black text. Black on #B29CD2 has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B29CD2?
Its complementary colour is #BCD29C, and analogous partners are #9CA1D2 and #CD9CD2.