Showa era
Etruscan Red & Grayish Lavender - B
Plate 47 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Etruscan Red, Grayish Lavender - B.
#c0a9b3
pink · 8 palettes
Grayish Lavender - B
About Grayish Lavender - B
Grayish Lavender - B is a light, near-neutral pink tone. Its hex value is #c0a9b3 — that is
RGB 192, 169, 179, or HSL 334°, 15%, 71%.
It holds 9.6:1 contrast against dark, so Grayish Lavender - B works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 2.2:1; on black 9.6:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Grayish Lavender - B appears in 8 combinations — most often paired with Etruscan Red, Violet and Corinthian Pink.
Colours that go with Grayish Lavender - B
From a standard colour wheel, Grayish Lavender - B anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#c0a9b3 #A9C0B6
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#c0a9b3 #C0A9BF #C0ABA9
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#c0a9b3 #B3C0A9 #A9B3C0
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#c0a9b3 #A9C0AB #A9BFC0
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Grayish Lavender - B
Grayish Lavender - B is a light, muted tone (HSL 334°, 15%, 71%), which makes it a soft background or a light accent. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a dark background (9.6:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use light lettering. Pair it with its complement (#A9C0B6) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#C0A9BF and #C0ABA9) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Grayish Lavender - B
Grayish Lavender - B appears in 8 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.
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