#BDB8CF
Thistle · light cool purple
About #BDB8CF
#BDB8CF is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 72% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.4), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CACFB8 (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.92:1, 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 #BDB8CF?
#BDB8CF is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 72% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BDB8CF?
Use black text. Black on #BDB8CF has a contrast ratio of 10.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDB8CF?
Its complementary colour is #CACFB8, and analogous partners are #B8BFCF and #C8B8CF.