#BFB9CE
Thistle · light cool purple
About #BFB9CE
With the hex code #BFB9CE, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 73% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.1 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C8CEB9, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.05:1 (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 #BFB9CE?
With the hex code #BFB9CE, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 73% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BFB9CE?
Use black text. Black on #BFB9CE has a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFB9CE?
Its complementary colour is #C8CEB9, and analogous partners are #B9BECE and #CAB9CE.