#BC8BAB
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BC8BAB
With the hex code #BC8BAB, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 55% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 9.5 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8BBC9C, a sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.42:1, 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 #BC8BAB?
With the hex code #BC8BAB, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 55% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BC8BAB?
Use black text. Black on #BC8BAB has a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BC8BAB?
Its complementary colour is #8BBC9C, and analogous partners are #B58BBC and #BC8B92.