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#B89DBC

Lilac · light cool pink

About #B89DBC

#B89DBC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 62% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 6.2), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A1BC9D (sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.59:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red184
Green157
Blue188

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 6.2
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.7
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 16.5

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

Text on #B89DBC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #B89DBC.
2.45:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #B89DBC.
8.59:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B89DBC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B89DBC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9AA4BD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A0A7BB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B9A0A7

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B89DBC?

#B89DBC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 62% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B89DBC?

Use black text. Black on #B89DBC has a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B89DBC?

Its complementary colour is #A1BC9D, and analogous partners are #A99DBC and #BC9DB1.