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#BCA2B3

Thistle · light warm pink

About #BCA2B3

#BCA2B3 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 64% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 5% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 11.5), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2BCAB (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 — 8.96:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red188
Green162
Blue179

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.5
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.1
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 14.4

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

Text on #BCA2B3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #BCA2B3.
2.34:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #BCA2B3.
8.96:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BCA2B3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BCA2B3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A3A7B4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A8ABB2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BFA2A8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BCA2B3?

#BCA2B3 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 64% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 5% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BCA2B3?

Use black text. Black on #BCA2B3 has a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BCA2B3?

Its complementary colour is #A2BCAB, and analogous partners are #B8A2BC and #BCA2A6.