#BB9FCE
Lilac · light cool purple
About #BB9FCE
With the hex code #BB9FCE, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 62% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lilac — a ΔE of 6.5 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B2CE9F, a matcha shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.96:1 (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 #BB9FCE?
With the hex code #BB9FCE, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 62% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BB9FCE?
Use black text. Black on #BB9FCE has a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BB9FCE?
Its complementary colour is #B2CE9F, and analogous partners are #A39FCE and #CE9FCA.