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#BC9DB2

Lilac · light warm pink

About #BC9DB2

#BC9DB2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 62% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 5% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 9.8), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9DBCA7 (light 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 8.60:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red188
Green157
Blue178

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 9.8
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.5
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 15.9

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

Text on #BC9DB2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BC9DB2.
2.44:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BC9DB2.
8.60:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BC9DB2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BC9DB2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9EA3B3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A4A7B1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C09EA4

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BC9DB2?

#BC9DB2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 62% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 5% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BC9DB2?

Use black text. Black on #BC9DB2 has a contrast ratio of 8.60:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BC9DB2?

Its complementary colour is #9DBCA7, and analogous partners are #B79DBC and #BC9DA3.