#B67ABE
Wisteria · medium cool pink
About #B67ABE
#B67ABE is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 48% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 14.9); Plum comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #82BE7A — a pistachio tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #B67ABE for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.52:1 (a WCAG AA 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 #B67ABE?
#B67ABE is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 48% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B67ABE?
Use black text. Black on #B67ABE has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #B67ABE?
Its complementary colour is #82BE7A, and analogous partners are #947ABE and #BE7AA4.