#B89FBA
Lilac · light cool pink
About #B89FBA
#B89FBA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 62% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.9), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A1BA9F (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 8.71:1 (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 #B89FBA?
#B89FBA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 62% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B89FBA?
Use black text. Black on #B89FBA has a contrast ratio of 8.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B89FBA?
Its complementary colour is #A1BA9F, and analogous partners are #AB9FBA and #BA9FAE.