#BFB8D0
Thistle · light cool purple
About #BFB8D0
#BFB8D0 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 72% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.6), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C9D0B8 (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 #BFB8D0?
#BFB8D0 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 72% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFB8D0?
Use black text. Black on #BFB8D0 has a contrast ratio of 10.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFB8D0?
Its complementary colour is #C9D0B8, and analogous partners are #B8BDD0 and #CBB8D0.