#B89DAE
Lilac · light warm pink
About #B89DAE
#B89DAE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 62% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 5% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 12.3); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9DB8A7 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B89DAE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.47:1 (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 #B89DAE?
#B89DAE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 62% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 5% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B89DAE?
Use black text. Black on #B89DAE has a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B89DAE?
Its complementary colour is #9DB8A7, and analogous partners are #B49DB8 and #B89DA1.