#B67DBE
Wisteria · light cool pink
About #B67DBE
#B67DBE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 49% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 13.3); Mauve comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #85BE7D — a pistachio tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B67DBE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.67:1 (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 #B67DBE?
#B67DBE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 49% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B67DBE?
Use black text. Black on #B67DBE has a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #B67DBE?
Its complementary colour is #85BE7D, and analogous partners are #967DBE and #BE7DA5.