#B77ABE
Wisteria · medium cool pink
About #B77ABE
With the hex code #B77ABE, this is a medium pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 48% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Wisteria — a ΔE of 15.0 — followed by Plum. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #81BE7A, a pistachio shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.54:1 (a WCAG AA 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 #B77ABE?
With the hex code #B77ABE, this is a medium pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 48% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B77ABE?
Use black text. Black on #B77ABE has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #B77ABE?
Its complementary colour is #81BE7A, and analogous partners are #957ABE and #BE7AA3.