#B3A5BB
Thistle · light cool purple
About #B3A5BB
With the hex code #B3A5BB, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 65% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 11.3 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ADBBA5, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.02:1, 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 #B3A5BB?
With the hex code #B3A5BB, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 65% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B3A5BB?
Use black text. Black on #B3A5BB has a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B3A5BB?
Its complementary colour is #ADBBA5, and analogous partners are #A8A5BB and #BBA5B8.