#BDA0D2
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #BDA0D2
#BDA0D2 is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 63% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Wisteria (ΔE 6.9), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B5D2A0 (matcha), 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 9.12:1 (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 #BDA0D2?
#BDA0D2 is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 63% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BDA0D2?
Use black text. Black on #BDA0D2 has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDA0D2?
Its complementary colour is #B5D2A0, and analogous partners are #A4A0D2 and #D2A0CE.