#BCB2CE
Thistle · light cool purple
About #BCB2CE
#BCB2CE is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 70% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.2); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C4CEB2 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCB2CE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.40:1 (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 #BCB2CE?
#BCB2CE is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 70% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCB2CE?
Use black text. Black on #BCB2CE has a contrast ratio of 10.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCB2CE?
Its complementary colour is #C4CEB2, and analogous partners are #B2B6CE and #CAB2CE.