#B199C8
Lilac · light cool purple
About #B199C8
#B199C8 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 60% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 8.4); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B0C899 — a matcha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B199C8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.26:1 (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 #B199C8?
#B199C8 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 60% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B199C8?
Use black text. Black on #B199C8 has a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B199C8?
Its complementary colour is #B0C899, and analogous partners are #9A99C8 and #C899C7.