#BBA8BE
Thistle · light cool pink
About #BBA8BE
#BBA8BE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 66% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.3); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ABBEA8 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBA8BE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.46:1 (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 #BBA8BE?
#BBA8BE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 66% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBA8BE?
Use black text. Black on #BBA8BE has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBA8BE?
Its complementary colour is #ABBEA8, and analogous partners are #B0A8BE and #BEA8B6.