#B06FB3
Plum · medium cool pink
About #B06FB3
#B06FB3 is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 44% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Plum and Wisteria (ΔE 15.9), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #72B36F (pistachio), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.77:1, a WCAG AA 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 #B06FB3?
#B06FB3 is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 44% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B06FB3?
Use black text. Black on #B06FB3 has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #B06FB3?
Its complementary colour is #72B36F, and analogous partners are #8E6FB3 and #B36F94.