#BBACC6
Thistle · light cool purple
About #BBACC6
#BBACC6 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 67% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.5); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B7C6AC — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBACC6 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.83:1 (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 #BBACC6?
#BBACC6 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 67% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBACC6?
Use black text. Black on #BBACC6 has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBACC6?
Its complementary colour is #B7C6AC, and analogous partners are #AEACC6 and #C6ACC4.