#BE97DF
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #BE97DF
With the hex code #BE97DF, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 59% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Wisteria — a ΔE of 7.4 — followed by Mauve. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B8DF97, a pistachio shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.68:1, 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 #BE97DF?
With the hex code #BE97DF, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 59% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BE97DF?
Use black text. Black on #BE97DF has a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BE97DF?
Its complementary colour is #B8DF97, and analogous partners are #9A97DF and #DF97DC.