#B36DAE
Plum · medium warm pink
About #B36DAE
With the hex code #B36DAE, this is a medium pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 43% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 3% yellow and 30% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Plum and Wisteria — a ΔE of 15.1 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #6DB372, a pistachio shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.72:1 (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 #B36DAE?
With the hex code #B36DAE, this is a medium pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 43% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 3% yellow and 30% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B36DAE?
Use black text. Black on #B36DAE has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #B36DAE?
Its complementary colour is #6DB372, and analogous partners are #956DB3 and #B36D8B.