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#B092AE

Lilac · light warm pink

About #B092AE

#B092AE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 57% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 1% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 9.1), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #92B094 (sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.57:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red176
Green146
Blue174

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 9.1
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 16.4
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 17.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #B092AE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #B092AE.
2.77:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #B092AE.
7.57:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B092AE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B092AE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9199AF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#979DAD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B2949B

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B092AE?

#B092AE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 57% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 1% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #B092AE?

Use black text. Black on #B092AE has a contrast ratio of 7.57:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B092AE?

Its complementary colour is #92B094, and analogous partners are #A392B0 and #B0929F.