#B5ABC7
Thistle · light cool purple
About #B5ABC7
#B5ABC7 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 67% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 10.2); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BDC7AB — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B5ABC7 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.61:1, 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 #B5ABC7?
#B5ABC7 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 67% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B5ABC7?
Use black text. Black on #B5ABC7 has a contrast ratio of 9.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5ABC7?
Its complementary colour is #BDC7AB, and analogous partners are #ABAFC7 and #C3ABC7.