#B8A8BE
Thistle · light cool purple
About #B8A8BE
#B8A8BE is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 66% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.9); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AEBEA8 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B8A8BE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.38:1 (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 #B8A8BE?
#B8A8BE is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 66% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B8A8BE?
Use black text. Black on #B8A8BE has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8A8BE?
Its complementary colour is #AEBEA8, and analogous partners are #ADA8BE and #BEA8B9.