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#B89DAD

Lilac · light warm pink

About #B89DAD

#B89DAD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 62% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 6% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 12.8), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9DB8A8 (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 — 8.46:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red184
Green157
Blue173

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.8
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 13.4
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 13.9

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

Text on #B89DAD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #B89DAD.
2.48:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #B89DAD.
8.46:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B89DAD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B89DAD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9EA2AE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A4A6AC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BC9DA2

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B89DAD?

#B89DAD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 62% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 6% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #B89DAD?

Use black text. Black on #B89DAD has a contrast ratio of 8.46:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B89DAD?

Its complementary colour is #9DB8A8, and analogous partners are #B69DB8 and #B89DA0.