#B8A5B2
Thistle · light warm gray
About #B8A5B2
#B8A5B2 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 65% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 3% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 12.2); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A5B8AB — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B8A5B2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.06:1 (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 #B8A5B2?
#B8A5B2 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 65% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 3% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B8A5B2?
Use black text. Black on #B8A5B2 has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8A5B2?
Its complementary colour is #A5B8AB, and analogous partners are #B5A5B8 and #B8A5A9.