#B79FC5
Lilac · light cool purple
About #B79FC5
#B79FC5 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 62% green and 77% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.7); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ADC59F — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B79FC5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.78:1, 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 #B79FC5?
#B79FC5 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 62% green and 77% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B79FC5?
Use black text. Black on #B79FC5 has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B79FC5?
Its complementary colour is #ADC59F, and analogous partners are #A49FC5 and #C59FC0.