#B792BE
Lilac · light cool pink
About #B792BE
With the hex code #B792BE, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 57% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lilac — a ΔE of 6.9 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #99BE92, 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 7.87:1 (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 #B792BE?
With the hex code #B792BE, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 57% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B792BE?
Use black text. Black on #B792BE has a contrast ratio of 7.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B792BE?
Its complementary colour is #99BE92, and analogous partners are #A192BE and #BE92AF.