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#BCA5BC

Lilac · light warm pink

About #BCA5BC

#BCA5BC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 65% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 9.7), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A5BCA5 (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.25:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red188
Green165
Blue188

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 9.7
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 9.8
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 16.9

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

Text on #BCA5BC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BCA5BC.
2.27:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BCA5BC.
9.25:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BCA5BC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BCA5BC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A4AABD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A8ADBB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BEA7AD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BCA5BC?

#BCA5BC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 65% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BCA5BC?

Use black text. Black on #BCA5BC has a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BCA5BC?

Its complementary colour is #A5BCA5, and analogous partners are #B1A5BC and #BCA5B1.