#BFB6DB
Thistle · light cool purple
About #BFB6DB
#BFB6DB is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 71% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.6), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2DBB6 (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 — 10.93:1, 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 #BFB6DB?
#BFB6DB is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 71% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFB6DB?
Use black text. Black on #BFB6DB has a contrast ratio of 10.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFB6DB?
Its complementary colour is #D2DBB6, and analogous partners are #B6C0DB and #D2B6DB.