#B8A0BE
Lilac · light cool purple
About #B8A0BE
With the hex code #B8A0BE, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 63% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lilac — a ΔE of 7.0 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A6BEA0, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.81:1 (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 #B8A0BE?
With the hex code #B8A0BE, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 63% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B8A0BE?
Use black text. Black on #B8A0BE has a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8A0BE?
Its complementary colour is #A6BEA0, and analogous partners are #A9A0BE and #BEA0B5.