#BBA7BC
Thistle · light cool pink
About #BBA7BC
#BBA7BC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 65% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.6); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A8BCA7 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBA7BC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.37:1 (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 #BBA7BC?
#BBA7BC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 65% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBA7BC?
Use black text. Black on #BBA7BC has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBA7BC?
Its complementary colour is #A8BCA7, and analogous partners are #B0A7BC and #BCA7B3.