#B59CB3
Lilac · light warm pink
About #B59CB3
With the hex code #B59CB3, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 61% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 1% yellow and 29% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 10.0 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9CB59E, a light 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 — 8.37:1, 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 #B59CB3?
With the hex code #B59CB3, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 61% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 1% yellow and 29% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B59CB3?
Use black text. Black on #B59CB3 has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B59CB3?
Its complementary colour is #9CB59E, and analogous partners are #AB9CB5 and #B59CA7.