#BAA2CF
Lilac · light cool purple
About #BAA2CF
With the hex code #BAA2CF, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 64% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lilac — a ΔE of 6.5 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B7CFA2, a matcha shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.16:1, 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 #BAA2CF?
With the hex code #BAA2CF, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 64% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BAA2CF?
Use black text. Black on #BAA2CF has a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BAA2CF?
Its complementary colour is #B7CFA2, and analogous partners are #A3A2CF and #CFA2CD.