Purple Heather 14-3911 TCX
PANTONE 14-3911 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Purple Heather 14-3911 TCX is HEX #BAB8D3, RGB 186, 184, 211, and about CMYK 12, 13, 0, 17. It is a light, muted cool beige color. The best text color on it is black at 10.88:1.
| Family | Beige |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Muted |
| Associations | calm, softness and neutrality |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #BAB8D3 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | BAB8D3 | |
| RGB | 186, 184, 211 | |
| RGB percent | 72.9%, 72.2%, 82.7% | |
| CMYK | 12, 13, 0, 17 | |
| HSL | 244, 23%, 77% | |
| HSV | 244, 13%, 83% | |
| LAB | 75.7, 6.0, -13.3 | |
| LCH | 75.7, 14.6, 294.3 | |
| Decimal | 12237011 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-purple-heather-14-3911-tcx: #BAB8D3; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #BAB8D3; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-purple-heather-14-3911-tcx': '#BAB8D3' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.722, blue: 0.827) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_purple_heather_14_3911_tcx">#BAB8D3</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFBAB8D3) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"purple-heather-14-3911-tcx","name":"Purple Heather 14-3911 TCX","hex":"#BAB8D3"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Purple Heather 14-3911 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Purple Heather 14-3911 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Accessibility
The best text color on Purple Heather 14-3911 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 10.88:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #BAB8D3 on white | 1.93:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #BAB8D3 on black | 10.88:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #BAB8D3 | 1.93:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #BAB8D3 | 10.88:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Purple Heather 14-3911 TCX
10.88:1
Purple Heather 14-3911 TCX on white
1.93:1
Purple Heather 14-3911 TCX on near black
9.79:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Purple Heather 14-3911 TCX is built here as C12 M13 Y0 K17. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.
| CMYK build | C12 M13 Y0 K17 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 42% |
| Ink note | Within the roughly 300% limit many printers use. |
Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.
Similar Pantone colors
More beige colors
Questions about Purple Heather 14-3911 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Purple Heather 14-3911 TCX?
HEX #BAB8D3, equivalent to RGB 186, 184, 211. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Purple Heather 14-3911 TCX?
A process build of C12 M13 Y0 K17. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone Purple Heather 14-3911 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, light and muted, with a hue of 244 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Purple Heather 14-3911 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 10.88:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.