#BB9BAD
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BB9BAD
#BB9BAD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 61% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 7% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.5); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9BBBA9 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BB9BAD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.40:1, 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 #BB9BAD?
#BB9BAD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 61% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 7% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BB9BAD?
Use black text. Black on #BB9BAD has a contrast ratio of 8.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BB9BAD?
Its complementary colour is #9BBBA9, and analogous partners are #B99BBB and #BB9B9D.