#B8A6CB
Lilac · light cool purple
About #B8A6CB
#B8A6CB is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 65% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.4), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B9CBA6 (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 — 9.35:1, 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 #B8A6CB?
#B8A6CB is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 65% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B8A6CB?
Use black text. Black on #B8A6CB has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8A6CB?
Its complementary colour is #B9CBA6, and analogous partners are #A6A7CB and #CAA6CB.