#BDB5DA
Thistle · light cool purple
About #BDB5DA
With the hex code #BDB5DA, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 71% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 10.0 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2DAB5, 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 10.79:1 (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 #BDB5DA?
With the hex code #BDB5DA, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 71% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BDB5DA?
Use black text. Black on #BDB5DA has a contrast ratio of 10.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDB5DA?
Its complementary colour is #D2DAB5, and analogous partners are #B5BFDA and #D0B5DA.