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#BC9CC2

Lilac · light cool pink

About #BC9CC2

#BC9CC2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 61% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 3.5), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2C29C (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 8.67:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red188
Green156
Blue194

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 3.5
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 12.4
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 14.2

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

Text on #BC9CC2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BC9CC2.
2.42:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BC9CC2.
8.67:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BC9CC2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BC9CC2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#98A4C4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9FA8C1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BDA0A9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BC9CC2?

#BC9CC2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 61% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #BC9CC2?

Use black text. Black on #BC9CC2 has a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BC9CC2?

Its complementary colour is #A2C29C, and analogous partners are #A99CC2 and #C29CB5.