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#B8A2B7

Lilac · light warm pink

About #B8A2B7

#B8A2B7 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 64% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 1% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 10.9), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2B8A3 (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.89:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red184
Green162
Blue183

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 10.9
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.2
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 16.4

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

Text on #B8A2B7

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #B8A2B7.
2.36:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #B8A2B7.
8.89:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B8A2B7 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B8A2B7
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A1A7B8
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A6AAB6
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BAA3A9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B8A2B7?

#B8A2B7 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 64% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 1% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #B8A2B7?

Use black text. Black on #B8A2B7 has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B8A2B7?

Its complementary colour is #A2B8A3, and analogous partners are #AEA2B8 and #B8A2AC.