#BFAAC4
Thistle · light cool purple
About #BFAAC4
#BFAAC4 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 67% green and 77% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.1); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AFC4AA — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFAAC4 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.76:1 (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 #BFAAC4?
#BFAAC4 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 67% green and 77% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFAAC4?
Use black text. Black on #BFAAC4 has a contrast ratio of 9.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFAAC4?
Its complementary colour is #AFC4AA, and analogous partners are #B2AAC4 and #C4AABC.