#BB8CC2
Wisteria · light cool pink
About #BB8CC2
#BB8CC2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 55% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Wisteria (ΔE 8.0); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #93C28C — a matcha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BB8CC2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.64:1 (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 #BB8CC2?
#BB8CC2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 55% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BB8CC2?
Use black text. Black on #BB8CC2 has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BB8CC2?
Its complementary colour is #93C28C, and analogous partners are #A08CC2 and #C28CAE.