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#BCA0B2

Lilac · light warm pink

About #BCA0B2

#BCA0B2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 63% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 5% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.5), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A0BCAA (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 8.81:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red188
Green160
Blue178

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.5
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.9
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 14.6

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

Text on #BCA0B2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BCA0B2.
2.38:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BCA0B2.
8.81:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BCA0B2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BCA0B2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A1A5B3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A7A9B1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C0A0A6

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BCA0B2?

#BCA0B2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 63% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 5% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BCA0B2?

Use black text. Black on #BCA0B2 has a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BCA0B2?

Its complementary colour is #A0BCAA, and analogous partners are #B8A0BC and #BCA0A4.