#C59BCB
Lilac · light cool pink
About #C59BCB
With the hex code #C59BCB, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 61% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lilac — a ΔE of 6.0 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A1CB9B, a matcha shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.92:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
Colour codes
| HEX | |
|---|---|
| RGB | |
| HSL | |
| HSV / HSB | |
| CMYK | |
| CIELAB | |
| Decimal | |
| CSS |
Closest named colours
ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C59BCB
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
Colour-blindness preview
How #C59BCB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
Shades, tints & matching colours
Similar colours
Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C59BCB?
With the hex code #C59BCB, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 61% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C59BCB?
Use black text. Black on #C59BCB has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C59BCB?
Its complementary colour is #A1CB9B, and analogous partners are #AD9BCB and #CB9BB9.