#BBAFC9
Thistle · light cool purple
About #BBAFC9
#BBAFC9 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 69% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.3); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BDC9AF — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBAFC9 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.09:1, 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 #BBAFC9?
#BBAFC9 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 69% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBAFC9?
Use black text. Black on #BBAFC9 has a contrast ratio of 10.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBAFC9?
Its complementary colour is #BDC9AF, and analogous partners are #AFB0C9 and #C8AFC9.