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#B2ACBF

Thistle · light cool purple

About #B2ACBF

#B2ACBF is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 67% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 11.5), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B9BFAC (light sage), 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 — 9.55:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red178
Green172
Blue191

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.5
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 11.5
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 12.4

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

Text on #B2ACBF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #B2ACBF.
2.20:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #B2ACBF.
9.55:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B2ACBF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B2ACBF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A9AFC0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AAAFBE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B0AFB2

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B2ACBF?

#B2ACBF is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 67% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B2ACBF?

Use black text. Black on #B2ACBF has a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B2ACBF?

Its complementary colour is #B9BFAC, and analogous partners are #ACAFBF and #BBACBF.