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#BCA0BB

Lilac · light warm pink

About #BCA0BB

#BCA0BB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 63% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.1), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A0BCA1 (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 — 8.88:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red188
Green160
Blue187

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 7.1
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.2
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 18.3

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

Text on #BCA0BB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BCA0BB.
2.36:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BCA0BB.
8.88:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BCA0BB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BCA0BB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9FA6BC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A5AABA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BEA2A9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BCA0BB?

#BCA0BB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 63% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BCA0BB?

Use black text. Black on #BCA0BB has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BCA0BB?

Its complementary colour is #A0BCA1, and analogous partners are #AFA0BC and #BCA0AD.