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#BC9DAF

Lilac · light warm pink

About #BC9DAF

#BC9DAF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 62% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.3), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9DBCAA (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.58:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red188
Green157
Blue175

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.3
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.9
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 14.3

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

Text on #BC9DAF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BC9DAF.
2.45:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BC9DAF.
8.58:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BC9DAF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BC9DAF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9EA3B0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A5A7AE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C09DA3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BC9DAF?

#BC9DAF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 62% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BC9DAF?

Use black text. Black on #BC9DAF has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BC9DAF?

Its complementary colour is #9DBCAA, and analogous partners are #BA9DBC and #BC9D9F.