#B8AECA
Thistle · light cool purple
About #B8AECA
#B8AECA is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 68% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.3); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C0CAAE — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B8AECA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.95:1 (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 #B8AECA?
#B8AECA is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 68% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B8AECA?
Use black text. Black on #B8AECA has a contrast ratio of 9.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8AECA?
Its complementary colour is #C0CAAE, and analogous partners are #AEB2CA and #C6AECA.