#BD98BB
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BD98BB
With the hex code #BD98BB, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 60% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lilac — a ΔE of 4.2 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #98BD9A, a sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.37:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BD98BB?
With the hex code #BD98BB, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 60% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BD98BB?
Use black text. Black on #BD98BB has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BD98BB?
Its complementary colour is #98BD9A, and analogous partners are #AD98BD and #BD98A8.