#B97FC2
Wisteria · light cool pink
About #B97FC2
#B97FC2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 50% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 13.0); Mauve comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #88C27F — a pistachio tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B97FC2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.88:1 (a WCAG AA 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 #B97FC2?
#B97FC2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 50% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B97FC2?
Use black text. Black on #B97FC2 has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #B97FC2?
Its complementary colour is #88C27F, and analogous partners are #987FC2 and #C27FA9.