#BB9CD2
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #BB9CD2
#BB9CD2 is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 61% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Wisteria (ΔE 5.3), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B3D29C (matcha), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.80:1 (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 #BB9CD2?
#BB9CD2 is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 61% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BB9CD2?
Use black text. Black on #BB9CD2 has a contrast ratio of 8.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BB9CD2?
Its complementary colour is #B3D29C, and analogous partners are #A09CD2 and #D29CCE.