#BBB4DB
Periwinkle · light cool purple
About #BBB4DB
#BBB4DB is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 71% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 10.6), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D4DBB4 (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.66:1, 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 #BBB4DB?
#BBB4DB is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 71% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBB4DB?
Use black text. Black on #BBB4DB has a contrast ratio of 10.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBB4DB?
Its complementary colour is #D4DBB4, and analogous partners are #B4C1DB and #CEB4DB.