#B696AE
Lilac · light warm pink
About #B696AE
#B696AE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 59% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 4% yellow and 29% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 9.3); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #96B69E — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B696AE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.96:1 (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 #B696AE?
#B696AE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 59% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 4% yellow and 29% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B696AE?
Use black text. Black on #B696AE has a contrast ratio of 7.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B696AE?
Its complementary colour is #96B69E, and analogous partners are #AE96B6 and #B6969E.