#BD85BE
Wisteria · light cool pink
About #BD85BE
#BD85BE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 52% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 10.6); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #86BE85 — a pistachio tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BD85BE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.26:1 (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 #BD85BE?
#BD85BE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 52% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BD85BE?
Use black text. Black on #BD85BE has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BD85BE?
Its complementary colour is #86BE85, and analogous partners are #A185BE and #BE85A2.