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#B693AA

Lilac · light warm pink

About #B693AA

#B693AA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 58% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 7% yellow and 29% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 10.1), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #93B69F (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 7.74:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red182
Green147
Blue170

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 10.1
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 16.0
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 17.4

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

Text on #B693AA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #B693AA.
2.71:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #B693AA.
7.74:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B693AA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B693AA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#949AAB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9C9FA9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BA949B

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B693AA?

#B693AA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 58% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 7% yellow and 29% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #B693AA?

Use black text. Black on #B693AA has a contrast ratio of 7.74:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B693AA?

Its complementary colour is #93B69F, and analogous partners are #B193B6 and #B69398.