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#B68EBE

Lilac · light cool pink

About #B68EBE

#B68EBE is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 56% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 9.1), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #96BE8E (sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.60:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red182
Green142
Blue190

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 9.1
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 9.3
Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 21.1

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #B68EBE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #B68EBE.
2.76:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #B68EBE.
7.60:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B68EBE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B68EBE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8999C0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#929DBC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B7939F

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B68EBE?

#B68EBE is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 56% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B68EBE?

Use black text. Black on #B68EBE has a contrast ratio of 7.60:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B68EBE?

Its complementary colour is #96BE8E, and analogous partners are #9E8EBE and #BE8EAE.