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#B592BE

Lilac · light cool purple

About #B592BE

#B592BE is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 57% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.1), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9BBE92 (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 7.82:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red181
Green146
Blue190

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 7.1
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 10.5
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 19.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #B592BE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #B592BE.
2.69:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #B592BE.
7.82:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B592BE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B592BE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8D9BC0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#959FBC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B697A1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B592BE?

#B592BE is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 57% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B592BE?

Use black text. Black on #B592BE has a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B592BE?

Its complementary colour is #9BBE92, and analogous partners are #9F92BE and #BE92B1.