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#BA8DBE

Wisteria · light cool pink

About #BA8DBE

#BA8DBE is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 55% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 9.1), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #91BE8D (sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.64:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red186
Green141
Blue190

Closest named colours

Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 9.1
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 9.6
Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 20.6

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #BA8DBE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #BA8DBE.
2.75:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #BA8DBE.
7.64:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BA8DBE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BA8DBE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8999C0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#939EBC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BC929E

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BA8DBE?

#BA8DBE is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 55% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #BA8DBE?

Use black text. Black on #BA8DBE has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BA8DBE?

Its complementary colour is #91BE8D, and analogous partners are #A28DBE and #BE8DAA.