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#B79EB0

Lilac · light warm pink

About #B79EB0

#B79EB0 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 62% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 4% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 12.1), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9EB7A5 (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.53:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red183
Green158
Blue176

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.1
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.8
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 15.2

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

Text on #B79EB0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #B79EB0.
2.46:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #B79EB0.
8.53:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B79EB0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B79EB0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9EA3B1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A4A6AF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BA9FA4

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B79EB0?

#B79EB0 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 62% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 4% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #B79EB0?

Use black text. Black on #B79EB0 has a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B79EB0?

Its complementary colour is #9EB7A5, and analogous partners are #B29EB7 and #B79EA4.