#BB8DBE
Wisteria · light cool pink
About #BB8DBE
#BB8DBE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 55% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 9.1); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #90BE8D — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BB8DBE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.67:1 (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 #BB8DBE?
#BB8DBE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 55% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BB8DBE?
Use black text. Black on #BB8DBE has a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BB8DBE?
Its complementary colour is #90BE8D, and analogous partners are #A28DBE and #BE8DA9.