#BFA0D7
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #BFA0D7
#BFA0D7 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 63% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Wisteria (ΔE 4.5); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B8D7A0 — a matcha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFA0D7 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.22:1, 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 #BFA0D7?
#BFA0D7 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 63% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFA0D7?
Use black text. Black on #BFA0D7 has a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFA0D7?
Its complementary colour is #B8D7A0, and analogous partners are #A3A0D7 and #D7A0D4.