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. For how usage like this compares across the whole dictionary, see the data analysis of all 348 plates.
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