#B7A3BB
Lilac · light cool pink
About #B7A3BB
#B7A3BB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 64% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 10.1); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A7BBA3 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B7A3BB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.97:1, 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 #B7A3BB?
#B7A3BB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 64% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B7A3BB?
Use black text. Black on #B7A3BB has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B7A3BB?
Its complementary colour is #A7BBA3, and analogous partners are #ABA3BB and #BBA3B3.