#BBADD4
Lilac · light cool purple
About #BBADD4
#BBADD4 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 68% green and 83% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 9.0); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C6D4AD — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBADD4 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.04:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BBADD4
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BBADD4?
#BBADD4 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 68% green and 83% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBADD4?
Use black text. Black on #BBADD4 has a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBADD4?
Its complementary colour is #C6D4AD, and analogous partners are #ADB3D4 and #CEADD4.