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#BC8BAC

Lilac · light warm pink

About #BC8BAC

#BC8BAC is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 55% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 9.3), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8BBC9B (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 7.43:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red188
Green139
Blue172

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 9.3
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 16.8
Rose Gold
#B76E79 · ΔE 19.7

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

Text on #BC8BAC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BC8BAC.
2.83:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BC8BAC.
7.43:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BC8BAC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BC8BAC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8C95AD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#989CAB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C28C96

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BC8BAC?

#BC8BAC is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 55% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BC8BAC?

Use black text. Black on #BC8BAC has a contrast ratio of 7.43:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BC8BAC?

Its complementary colour is #8BBC9B, and analogous partners are #B38BBC and #BC8B93.