#BD99CC
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #BD99CC
With the hex code #BD99CC, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 60% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Wisteria — a ΔE of 5.9 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A8CC99, a matcha shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.59:1 (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 #BD99CC?
With the hex code #BD99CC, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 60% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BD99CC?
Use black text. Black on #BD99CC has a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BD99CC?
Its complementary colour is #A8CC99, and analogous partners are #A399CC and #CC99C2.