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#B985BE

Wisteria · light cool pink

About #B985BE

#B985BE is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 52% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 10.2), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8ABE85 (pistachio), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.16:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red185
Green133
Blue190

Closest named colours

Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 10.2
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 14.8
Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 19.4

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

Text on #B985BE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #B985BE.
2.93:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #B985BE.
7.16:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B985BE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B985BE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8093C0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8C99BC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BB8B9A

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B985BE?

#B985BE is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 52% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B985BE?

Use black text. Black on #B985BE has a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B985BE?

Its complementary colour is #8ABE85, and analogous partners are #9C85BE and #BE85A7.