#BCABD2
Lilac · light cool purple
About #BCABD2
#BCABD2 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 67% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.9); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C1D2AB — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCABD2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.89:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCABD2
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCABD2?
#BCABD2 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 67% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCABD2?
Use black text. Black on #BCABD2 has a contrast ratio of 9.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCABD2?
Its complementary colour is #C1D2AB, and analogous partners are #ABAED2 and #D0ABD2.