#B197C8
Lilac · light cool purple
About #B197C8
With the hex code #B197C8, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 59% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 9.1 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AEC897, a matcha shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.13:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
Colour codes
| HEX | |
|---|---|
| RGB | |
| HSL | |
| HSV / HSB | |
| CMYK | |
| CIELAB | |
| Decimal | |
| CSS |
Closest named colours
ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #B197C8
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
Colour-blindness preview
How #B197C8 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
Shades, tints & matching colours
Similar colours
Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B197C8?
With the hex code #B197C8, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 59% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B197C8?
Use black text. Black on #B197C8 has a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B197C8?
Its complementary colour is #AEC897, and analogous partners are #9997C8 and #C897C6.