#B4AFCA
Thistle · light cool purple
About #B4AFCA
#B4AFCA is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 69% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 10.4); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C5CAAF — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B4AFCA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.93:1 (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 #B4AFCA?
#B4AFCA is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 69% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B4AFCA?
Use black text. Black on #B4AFCA has a contrast ratio of 9.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B4AFCA?
Its complementary colour is #C5CAAF, and analogous partners are #AFB7CA and #C2AFCA.