#BCA2B5
Thistle · light warm pink
About #BCA2B5
With the hex code #BCA2B5, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 64% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 4% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 11.1 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A2BCA9, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.97:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCA2B5?
With the hex code #BCA2B5, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 64% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 4% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCA2B5?
Use black text. Black on #BCA2B5 has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCA2B5?
Its complementary colour is #A2BCA9, and analogous partners are #B6A2BC and #BCA2A8.