#BDAFD4
Lilac · light cool purple
About #BDAFD4
With the hex code #BDAFD4, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 69% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 9.3 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C6D4AF, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.25:1 (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 #BDAFD4?
With the hex code #BDAFD4, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 69% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BDAFD4?
Use black text. Black on #BDAFD4 has a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDAFD4?
Its complementary colour is #C6D4AF, and analogous partners are #AFB3D4 and #D0AFD4.