#B36DB2
Plum · medium warm pink
About #B36DB2
#B36DB2 is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 43% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 1% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is somewhere between Plum and Wisteria (ΔE 15.4), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #6DB36E (pistachio), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.75:1 (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 #B36DB2?
#B36DB2 is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 43% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 1% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B36DB2?
Use black text. Black on #B36DB2 has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #B36DB2?
Its complementary colour is #6DB36E, and analogous partners are #916DB3 and #B36D8F.