#B697AE
Lilac · light warm pink
About #B697AE
With the hex code #B697AE, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 59% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 4% yellow and 29% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 9.7 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #97B69F, a sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.03:1 (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 #B697AE?
With the hex code #B697AE, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 59% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 4% yellow and 29% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B697AE?
Use black text. Black on #B697AE has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B697AE?
Its complementary colour is #97B69F, and analogous partners are #AF97B6 and #B6979E.