#B39BBA
Lilac · light cool purple
About #B39BBA
#B39BBA is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 61% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.4), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2BA9B (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 8.31:1 (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 #B39BBA?
#B39BBA is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 61% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B39BBA?
Use black text. Black on #B39BBA has a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B39BBA?
Its complementary colour is #A2BA9B, and analogous partners are #A49BBA and #BA9BB1.