#BB9EDF
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #BB9EDF
#BB9EDF is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 62% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Wisteria (ΔE 5.3), with Mauve the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C2DF9E (matcha), 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 — 9.07:1, 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 #BB9EDF?
#BB9EDF is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 62% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BB9EDF?
Use black text. Black on #BB9EDF has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BB9EDF?
Its complementary colour is #C2DF9E, and analogous partners are #9EA2DF and #DB9EDF.