#BD98AB
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BD98AB
#BD98AB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 60% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 10% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.0); Dusty Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #98BDAA — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BD98AB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.24:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BD98AB
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BD98AB?
#BD98AB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 60% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 10% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BD98AB?
Use black text. Black on #BD98AB has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BD98AB?
Its complementary colour is #98BDAA, and analogous partners are #BD98BD and #BD9899.