#BCA2BD
Lilac · light cool pink
About #BCA2BD
#BCA2BD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 64% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.4); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A3BDA2 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCA2BD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.04:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCA2BD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCA2BD?
#BCA2BD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 64% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCA2BD?
Use black text. Black on #BCA2BD has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCA2BD?
Its complementary colour is #A3BDA2, and analogous partners are #AFA2BD and #BDA2B0.