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#B29BB2

Lilac · light warm pink

About #B29BB2

#B29BB2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 61% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 10.5), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9BB29B (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 8.22:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red178
Green155
Blue178

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 10.5
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 13.5
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 16.0

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

Text on #B29BB2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #B29BB2.
2.55:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #B29BB2.
8.22:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B29BB2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B29BB2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9AA0B3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9EA3B1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B49DA3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B29BB2?

#B29BB2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 61% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #B29BB2?

Use black text. Black on #B29BB2 has a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B29BB2?

Its complementary colour is #9BB29B, and analogous partners are #A69BB2 and #B29BA6.