#BBAEC4
Thistle · light cool purple
About #BBAEC4
#BBAEC4 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 68% green and 77% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.6); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B7C4AE — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBAEC4 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.96:1 (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 #BBAEC4?
#BBAEC4 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 68% green and 77% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBAEC4?
Use black text. Black on #BBAEC4 has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBAEC4?
Its complementary colour is #B7C4AE, and analogous partners are #B0AEC4 and #C4AEC2.