#B39CC9
Lilac · light cool purple
About #B39CC9
#B39CC9 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 61% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.6); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B2C99C — a matcha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B39CC9 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.52:1, 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 #B39CC9?
#B39CC9 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 61% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B39CC9?
Use black text. Black on #B39CC9 has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B39CC9?
Its complementary colour is #B2C99C, and analogous partners are #9D9CC9 and #C99CC8.