#B8A0BA
Lilac · light cool pink
About #B8A0BA
#B8A0BA is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 63% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 8.5); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A2BAA0 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B8A0BA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.78:1 (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 #B8A0BA?
#B8A0BA is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 63% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B8A0BA?
Use black text. Black on #B8A0BA has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8A0BA?
Its complementary colour is #A2BAA0, and analogous partners are #ABA0BA and #BAA0AF.