#B79EAE
Lilac · light warm pink
About #B79EAE
#B79EAE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 62% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 5% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 13.0); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9EB7A7 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B79EAE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.52:1 (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 #B79EAE?
#B79EAE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 62% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 5% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B79EAE?
Use black text. Black on #B79EAE has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B79EAE?
Its complementary colour is #9EB7A7, and analogous partners are #B39EB7 and #B79EA2.