#B38BBC
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #B38BBC
#B38BBC is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 55% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 9.9); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #94BC8B — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B38BBC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.34:1 (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 #B38BBC?
#B38BBC is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 55% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B38BBC?
Use black text. Black on #B38BBC has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B38BBC?
Its complementary colour is #94BC8B, and analogous partners are #9B8BBC and #BC8BAC.