#BCA5BA
Thistle · light warm pink
About #BCA5BA
#BCA5BA is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 65% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 10.0); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A5BCA7 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCA5BA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.23:1 (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 #BCA5BA?
#BCA5BA is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 65% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCA5BA?
Use black text. Black on #BCA5BA has a contrast ratio of 9.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCA5BA?
Its complementary colour is #A5BCA7, and analogous partners are #B3A5BC and #BCA5AE.