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#BC9DBB

Lilac · light warm pink

About #BC9DBB

#BC9DBB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 62% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.6), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9DBC9E (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 — 8.68:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red188
Green157
Blue187

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 5.6
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.4
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 16.6

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

Text on #BC9DBB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BC9DBB.
2.42:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BC9DBB.
8.68:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BC9DBB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BC9DBB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9BA4BC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A2A8BA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BE9FA7

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BC9DBB?

#BC9DBB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 62% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BC9DBB?

Use black text. Black on #BC9DBB has a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BC9DBB?

Its complementary colour is #9DBC9E, and analogous partners are #AE9DBC and #BC9DAB.