#BDB1CA
Thistle · light cool purple
About #BDB1CA
#BDB1CA is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 69% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.7), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BECAB1 (light sage), 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 10.31:1 (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 #BDB1CA?
#BDB1CA is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 69% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BDB1CA?
Use black text. Black on #BDB1CA has a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDB1CA?
Its complementary colour is #BECAB1, and analogous partners are #B1B2CA and #CAB1CA.