#B99CBD
Lilac · light cool pink
About #B99CBD
#B99CBD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 61% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.2); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A0BD9C — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B99CBD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.55:1, 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 #B99CBD?
#B99CBD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 61% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B99CBD?
Use black text. Black on #B99CBD has a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B99CBD?
Its complementary colour is #A0BD9C, and analogous partners are #A99CBD and #BD9CB1.