#BAA3FF
Mauve · light cool purple
About #BAA3FF
#BAA3FF is a light, vivid purple colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 64% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Mauve (ΔE 12.7), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E8FFA3 (pale yellow), 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 — 9.77:1, 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 #BAA3FF?
#BAA3FF is a light, vivid purple colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 64% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BAA3FF?
Use black text. Black on #BAA3FF has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BAA3FF?
Its complementary colour is #E8FFA3, and analogous partners are #A3BAFF and #E8A3FF.