#B48BC2
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #B48BC2
With the hex code #B48BC2, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 55% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Wisteria — a ΔE of 8.2 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #99C28B, a matcha shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.41:1 (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 #B48BC2?
With the hex code #B48BC2, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 55% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B48BC2?
Use black text. Black on #B48BC2 has a contrast ratio of 7.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B48BC2?
Its complementary colour is #99C28B, and analogous partners are #998BC2 and #C28BB4.