#BC85C8
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #BC85C8
#BC85C8 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 52% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 10.8); Mauve comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #91C885 — a pistachio tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BC85C8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.33:1 (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 #BC85C8?
#BC85C8 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 52% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BC85C8?
Use black text. Black on #BC85C8 has a contrast ratio of 7.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BC85C8?
Its complementary colour is #91C885, and analogous partners are #9A85C8 and #C885B3.