#BEB9CA
Thistle · light cool purple
About #BEB9CA
#BEB9CA is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 73% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.3), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C5CAB9 (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 10.98:1 (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 #BEB9CA?
#BEB9CA is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 73% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BEB9CA?
Use black text. Black on #BEB9CA has a contrast ratio of 10.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEB9CA?
Its complementary colour is #C5CAB9, and analogous partners are #B9BCCA and #C7B9CA.