#BDB5C8
Thistle · light cool purple
About #BDB5C8
With the hex code #BDB5C8, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 71% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.6 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C0C8B5, 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 10.61:1 (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 #BDB5C8?
With the hex code #BDB5C8, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 71% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BDB5C8?
Use black text. Black on #BDB5C8 has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDB5C8?
Its complementary colour is #C0C8B5, and analogous partners are #B5B7C8 and #C7B5C8.