#BA9FBF
Lilac · light cool pink
About #BA9FBF
#BA9FBF is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 62% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.5); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A4BF9F — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BA9FBF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.80:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BA9FBF?
#BA9FBF is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 62% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BA9FBF?
Use black text. Black on #BA9FBF has a contrast ratio of 8.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BA9FBF?
Its complementary colour is #A4BF9F, and analogous partners are #AA9FBF and #BF9FB4.