#B99FBF
Lilac · light cool purple
About #B99FBF
#B99FBF is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 62% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.9), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A5BF9F (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 — 8.77:1, 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 #B99FBF?
#B99FBF is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 62% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B99FBF?
Use black text. Black on #B99FBF has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B99FBF?
Its complementary colour is #A5BF9F, and analogous partners are #A99FBF and #BF9FB5.