#B99EB3
Lilac · light warm pink
About #B99EB3
With the hex code #B99EB3, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 62% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 3% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 10.3 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9EB9A4, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.60:1, 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 #B99EB3?
With the hex code #B99EB3, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 62% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 3% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B99EB3?
Use black text. Black on #B99EB3 has a contrast ratio of 8.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B99EB3?
Its complementary colour is #9EB9A4, and analogous partners are #B19EB9 and #B99EA6.