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#B77FC2

Wisteria · light cool pink

About #B77FC2

With the hex code #B77FC2, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 50% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Wisteria — a ΔE of 12.8 — followed by Mauve. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8AC27F, a pistachio shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.83:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

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Red183
Green127
Blue194

Closest named colours

Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 12.8
Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 18.7
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 20.3

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

Text on #B77FC2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #B77FC2.
3.08:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #B77FC2.
6.83:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B77FC2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B77FC2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#778FC5
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8595C0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B88698

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B77FC2?

With the hex code #B77FC2, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 50% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #B77FC2?

Use black text. Black on #B77FC2 has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #B77FC2?

Its complementary colour is #8AC27F, and analogous partners are #957FC2 and #C27FAC.