#BCA8CC
Lilac · light cool purple
About #BCA8CC
#BCA8CC is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 66% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 6.8); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B8CCA8 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCA8CC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.61:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCA8CC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCA8CC?
#BCA8CC is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 66% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCA8CC?
Use black text. Black on #BCA8CC has a contrast ratio of 9.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCA8CC?
Its complementary colour is #B8CCA8, and analogous partners are #AAA8CC and #CCA8CA.