#B8AAC8
Thistle · light cool purple
About #B8AAC8
#B8AAC8 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 67% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.8); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BAC8AA — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B8AAC8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.62:1 (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 #B8AAC8?
#B8AAC8 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 67% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B8AAC8?
Use black text. Black on #B8AAC8 has a contrast ratio of 9.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8AAC8?
Its complementary colour is #BAC8AA, and analogous partners are #AAABC8 and #C7AAC8.