#BBABD3
Lilac · light cool purple
About #BBABD3
#BBABD3 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 67% green and 83% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 8.3); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C3D3AB — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBABD3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.88:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BBABD3
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BBABD3?
#BBABD3 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 67% green and 83% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBABD3?
Use black text. Black on #BBABD3 has a contrast ratio of 9.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBABD3?
Its complementary colour is #C3D3AB, and analogous partners are #ABAFD3 and #CFABD3.