#B5A2BC
Lilac · light cool purple
About #B5A2BC
With the hex code #B5A2BC, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 64% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 9.6 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A9BCA2, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.86:1 (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 #B5A2BC?
With the hex code #B5A2BC, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 64% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B5A2BC?
Use black text. Black on #B5A2BC has a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5A2BC?
Its complementary colour is #A9BCA2, and analogous partners are #A8A2BC and #BCA2B6.