#BB9CDF
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #BB9CDF
#BB9CDF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 61% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Wisteria (ΔE 5.7); Mauve comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C0DF9C — a matcha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BB9CDF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.93:1, 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 #BB9CDF?
#BB9CDF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 61% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BB9CDF?
Use black text. Black on #BB9CDF has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BB9CDF?
Its complementary colour is #C0DF9C, and analogous partners are #9C9FDF and #DC9CDF.