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#B69EBA

Lilac · light cool pink

About #B69EBA

#B69EBA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 62% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.9), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2BA9E (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 8.59:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red182
Green158
Blue186

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 7.9
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.3
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 17.4

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

Text on #B69EBA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #B69EBA.
2.45:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #B69EBA.
8.59:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B69EBA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B69EBA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9CA4BB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A1A7B9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B7A1A7

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B69EBA?

#B69EBA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 62% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B69EBA?

Use black text. Black on #B69EBA has a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B69EBA?

Its complementary colour is #A2BA9E, and analogous partners are #A89EBA and #BA9EB0.