#BBB1CD
Thistle · light cool purple
About #BBB1CD
#BBB1CD is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 69% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.4); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C3CDB1 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBB1CD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.28:1, 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 #BBB1CD?
#BBB1CD is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 69% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBB1CD?
Use black text. Black on #BBB1CD has a contrast ratio of 10.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBB1CD?
Its complementary colour is #C3CDB1, and analogous partners are #B1B5CD and #C9B1CD.