#BAB0DB
Periwinkle · light cool purple
About #BAB0DB
#BAB0DB is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 69% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 10.8); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D1DBB0 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BAB0DB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.32:1, 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 #BAB0DB?
#BAB0DB is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 69% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BAB0DB?
Use black text. Black on #BAB0DB has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BAB0DB?
Its complementary colour is #D1DBB0, and analogous partners are #B0BBDB and #D0B0DB.