#B59CB5
Lilac · light warm pink
About #B59CB5
#B59CB5 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 61% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 9.1); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9CB59C — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B59CB5 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 #B59CB5?
#B59CB5 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 61% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B59CB5?
Use black text. Black on #B59CB5 has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B59CB5?
Its complementary colour is #9CB59C, and analogous partners are #A99CB5 and #B59CA9.