#B396CB
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #B396CB
#B396CB is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 59% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Wisteria (ΔE 7.3), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AECB96 (matcha), 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 — 8.14:1, 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 #B396CB?
#B396CB is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 59% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B396CB?
Use black text. Black on #B396CB has a contrast ratio of 8.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B396CB?
Its complementary colour is #AECB96, and analogous partners are #9996CB and #CB96C8.