#BCB4D4
Thistle · light cool purple
About #BCB4D4
#BCB4D4 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 71% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.9), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CCD4B4 (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.62:1 (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 #BCB4D4?
#BCB4D4 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 71% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCB4D4?
Use black text. Black on #BCB4D4 has a contrast ratio of 10.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCB4D4?
Its complementary colour is #CCD4B4, and analogous partners are #B4BCD4 and #CCB4D4.