#BFB8DF
Periwinkle · light cool purple
About #BFB8DF
#BFB8DF is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 72% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 9.5), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D8DFB8 (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 — 11.14:1, 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 #BFB8DF?
#BFB8DF is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 72% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFB8DF?
Use black text. Black on #BFB8DF has a contrast ratio of 11.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFB8DF?
Its complementary colour is #D8DFB8, and analogous partners are #B8C5DF and #D3B8DF.