#BAA8BD
Thistle · light cool pink
About #BAA8BD
With the hex code #BAA8BD, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 66% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 9.6 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ABBDA8, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.42:1, 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 #BAA8BD?
With the hex code #BAA8BD, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 66% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BAA8BD?
Use black text. Black on #BAA8BD has a contrast ratio of 9.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BAA8BD?
Its complementary colour is #ABBDA8, and analogous partners are #AFA8BD and #BDA8B6.