Close to Lilac
#B68EAD
#B68EAD is a light, muted pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 71.4% red, 55.7% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 314°, with 22% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B68EAD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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7.46:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.81:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.46:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B68EAD as they’d see it.
#B68EAD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B68EAD
What color is #B68EAD?
#B68EAD is a light, muted pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 71.4% red, 55.7% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 314°, with 22% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B68EAD in RGB?
#B68EAD is rgb(182, 142, 173): 182 red, 142 green, and 173 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B68EAD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 22, 5, 29). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B68EAD?
PANTONE 257 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B68EAD?
Its complement #7CA385 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.