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#BCADCF

Lilac · light cool purple

About #BCADCF

#BCADCF is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 68% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 9.0), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C0CFAD (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 — 10.02:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red188
Green173
Blue207

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 9.0
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 9.4
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 14.4

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

Text on #BCADCF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BCADCF.
2.10:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BCADCF.
10.02:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#BCADCF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A7B3D1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AAB3CE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B9B1B8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BCADCF?

#BCADCF is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 68% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #BCADCF?

Use black text. Black on #BCADCF has a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BCADCF?

Its complementary colour is #C0CFAD, and analogous partners are #ADAFCF and #CDADCF.