#BDABC8
Thistle · light cool purple
About #BDABC8
#BDABC8 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 67% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.5); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B6C8AB — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BDABC8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.82:1 (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 #BDABC8?
#BDABC8 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 67% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BDABC8?
Use black text. Black on #BDABC8 has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDABC8?
Its complementary colour is #B6C8AB, and analogous partners are #AEABC8 and #C8ABC4.