#BB93AE
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BB93AE
#BB93AE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 58% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 7% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 8.2), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #93BBA0 (sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.90:1 (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 #BB93AE?
#BB93AE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 58% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 7% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BB93AE?
Use black text. Black on #BB93AE has a contrast ratio of 7.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BB93AE?
Its complementary colour is #93BBA0, and analogous partners are #B493BB and #BB939A.