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#BA93BE

Lilac · light cool pink

About #BA93BE

#BA93BE is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 58% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 6.1), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #97BE93 (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 8.00:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red186
Green147
Blue190

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 6.1
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 10.4
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 18.5

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

Text on #BA93BE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BA93BE.
2.62:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BA93BE.
8.00:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BA93BE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BA93BE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8F9DC0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#98A1BC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BC97A2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BA93BE?

#BA93BE is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 58% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #BA93BE?

Use black text. Black on #BA93BE has a contrast ratio of 8.00:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BA93BE?

Its complementary colour is #97BE93, and analogous partners are #A593BE and #BE93AC.