#BB8BB4
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BB8BB4
#BB8BB4 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 55% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 4% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 8.7); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8BBB92 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BB8BB4 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.47:1 (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 #BB8BB4?
#BB8BB4 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 55% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 4% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BB8BB4?
Use black text. Black on #BB8BB4 has a contrast ratio of 7.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BB8BB4?
Its complementary colour is #8BBB92, and analogous partners are #AA8BBB and #BB8B9C.