#BDABC2
Thistle · light cool purple
About #BDABC2
#BDABC2 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 67% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.4); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B0C2AB — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BDABC2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.77:1 (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 #BDABC2?
#BDABC2 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 67% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BDABC2?
Use black text. Black on #BDABC2 has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDABC2?
Its complementary colour is #B0C2AB, and analogous partners are #B2ABC2 and #C2ABBB.