#BBA4BB
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BBA4BB
#BBA4BB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 64% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 9.8), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A4BBA4 (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.14:1, 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 #BBA4BB?
#BBA4BB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 64% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BBA4BB?
Use black text. Black on #BBA4BB has a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBA4BB?
Its complementary colour is #A4BBA4, and analogous partners are #B0A4BB and #BBA4B0.