#B59EBC
Lilac · light cool purple
About #B59EBC
#B59EBC is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 62% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.5); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A5BC9E — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B59EBC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.58:1 (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 #B59EBC?
#B59EBC is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 62% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B59EBC?
Use black text. Black on #B59EBC has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B59EBC?
Its complementary colour is #A5BC9E, and analogous partners are #A69EBC and #BC9EB4.