#B2A4DF
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #B2A4DF
#B2A4DF is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 64% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 9.4), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D1DFA4 (vanilla), 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 — 9.27:1, 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 #B2A4DF?
#B2A4DF is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 64% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B2A4DF?
Use black text. Black on #B2A4DF has a contrast ratio of 9.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2A4DF?
Its complementary colour is #D1DFA4, and analogous partners are #A4B4DF and #CFA4DF.