#B79FAF
Thistle · light warm pink
About #B79FAF
#B79FAF 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, 13% magenta, 4% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 12.9), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9FB7A7 (light 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 — 8.59:1, 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 #B79FAF?
#B79FAF 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, 13% magenta, 4% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B79FAF?
Use black text. Black on #B79FAF has a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B79FAF?
Its complementary colour is #9FB7A7, and analogous partners are #B39FB7 and #B79FA3.