#B59DB4
Lilac · light warm pink
About #B59DB4
#B59DB4 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 62% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 1% yellow and 29% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 10.0); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9DB59E — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B59DB4 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.45:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #B59DB4
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B59DB4?
#B59DB4 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 62% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 1% yellow and 29% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B59DB4?
Use black text. Black on #B59DB4 has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B59DB4?
Its complementary colour is #9DB59E, and analogous partners are #AA9DB5 and #B59DA8.