#B8A8BD
Thistle · light cool purple
About #B8A8BD
#B8A8BD is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 66% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 10.0), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADBDA8 (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.37:1, 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 #B8A8BD?
#B8A8BD is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 66% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B8A8BD?
Use black text. Black on #B8A8BD has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8A8BD?
Its complementary colour is #ADBDA8, and analogous partners are #AEA8BD and #BDA8B7.