#BBADC4
Thistle · light cool purple
About #BBADC4
#BBADC4 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 68% green and 77% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.5), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B6C4AD (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.89:1 (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 #BBADC4?
#BBADC4 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 68% green and 77% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBADC4?
Use black text. Black on #BBADC4 has a contrast ratio of 9.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBADC4?
Its complementary colour is #B6C4AD, and analogous partners are #B0ADC4 and #C4ADC2.