#B68CBF
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #B68CBF
With the hex code #B68CBF, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 55% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Wisteria — a ΔE of 8.8 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #95BF8C, a matcha shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.49:1, 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 #B68CBF?
With the hex code #B68CBF, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 55% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B68CBF?
Use black text. Black on #B68CBF has a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B68CBF?
Its complementary colour is #95BF8C, and analogous partners are #9D8CBF and #BF8CAF.