#B79BB3
Lilac · light warm pink
About #B79BB3
#B79BB3 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 61% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 2% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 9.1), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9BB79F (sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.35:1, 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 #B79BB3?
#B79BB3 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 61% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 2% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B79BB3?
Use black text. Black on #B79BB3 has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B79BB3?
Its complementary colour is #9BB79F, and analogous partners are #AD9BB7 and #B79BA5.