#BCB5C8
Thistle · light cool purple
About #BCB5C8
#BCB5C8 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 71% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.9); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C1C8B5 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCB5C8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.58:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCB5C8
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCB5C8?
#BCB5C8 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 71% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCB5C8?
Use black text. Black on #BCB5C8 has a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCB5C8?
Its complementary colour is #C1C8B5, and analogous partners are #B5B7C8 and #C6B5C8.