Close to Lilac
#B88AAA
#B88AAA is a light, muted pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 54.1% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 318°, with 24% saturation and 63% 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 #B88AAA.
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.
White text on this color
2.89:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.25:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.89:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.25:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B88AAA as they’d see it.
#B88AAA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B88AAA
What color is #B88AAA?
#B88AAA is a light, muted pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 54.1% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 318°, with 24% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B88AAA in RGB?
#B88AAA is rgb(184, 138, 170): 184 red, 138 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B88AAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 25, 8, 28). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B88AAA?
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 #B88AAA?
Its complement #74A283 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.