#BFBAD7
Thistle · light cool purple
About #BFBAD7
#BFBAD7 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 73% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.2), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2D7BA (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 — 11.22:1, 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 #BFBAD7?
#BFBAD7 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 73% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFBAD7?
Use black text. Black on #BFBAD7 has a contrast ratio of 11.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFBAD7?
Its complementary colour is #D2D7BA, and analogous partners are #BAC3D7 and #CEBAD7.