#B3ABC4
Thistle · light cool purple
About #B3ABC4
With the hex code #B3ABC4, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 67% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 10.6 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BCC4AB, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.54:1 (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 #B3ABC4?
With the hex code #B3ABC4, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 67% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B3ABC4?
Use black text. Black on #B3ABC4 has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B3ABC4?
Its complementary colour is #BCC4AB, and analogous partners are #ABAFC4 and #C0ABC4.