#B39CBB
Lilac · light cool purple
About #B39CBB
With the hex code #B39CBB, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 61% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lilac — a ΔE of 7.5 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A4BB9C, a sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.39:1, 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 #B39CBB?
With the hex code #B39CBB, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 61% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B39CBB?
Use black text. Black on #B39CBB has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B39CBB?
Its complementary colour is #A4BB9C, and analogous partners are #A39CBB and #BB9CB4.