#BAA2CE
Lilac · light cool purple
About #BAA2CE
#BAA2CE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 64% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 6.3); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B6CEA2 — a matcha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BAA2CE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.15:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BAA2CE
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BAA2CE?
#BAA2CE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 64% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BAA2CE?
Use black text. Black on #BAA2CE has a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BAA2CE?
Its complementary colour is #B6CEA2, and analogous partners are #A4A2CE and #CEA2CC.