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#BCACCD

Lilac · light cool purple

About #BCACCD

#BCACCD is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 67% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 8.7), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDCDAC (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.92:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red188
Green172
Blue205

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 8.7
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 9.3
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 15.1

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

Text on #BCACCD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BCACCD.
2.12:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BCACCD.
9.92:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#BCACCD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A7B2CE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AAB2CC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BAB0B7

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BCACCD?

#BCACCD is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 67% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #BCACCD?

Use black text. Black on #BCACCD has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BCACCD?

Its complementary colour is #BDCDAC, and analogous partners are #ACADCD and #CDACCD.