#B4AECE
Thistle · light cool purple
About #B4AECE
#B4AECE is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 68% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 10.9); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C8CEAE — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B4AECE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.89:1 (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 #B4AECE?
#B4AECE is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 68% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B4AECE?
Use black text. Black on #B4AECE has a contrast ratio of 9.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B4AECE?
Its complementary colour is #C8CEAE, and analogous partners are #AEB8CE and #C4AECE.