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#BBA3BC

Lilac · light cool pink

About #BBA3BC

#BBA3BC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 64% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 8.7), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A4BCA3 (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.08:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red187
Green163
Blue188

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 8.7
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.3
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 17.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #BBA3BC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BBA3BC.
2.31:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BBA3BC.
9.08:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BBA3BC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BBA3BC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A1A9BD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A6ABBB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BDA5AB

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BBA3BC?

#BBA3BC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 64% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #BBA3BC?

Use black text. Black on #BBA3BC has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BBA3BC?

Its complementary colour is #A4BCA3, and analogous partners are #AEA3BC and #BCA3B1.