#BD98BC
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BD98BC
#BD98BC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 60% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 4.0), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #98BD99 (sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.38:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
Colour codes
| HEX | |
|---|---|
| RGB | |
| HSL | |
| HSV / HSB | |
| CMYK | |
| CIELAB | |
| Decimal | |
| CSS |
Closest named colours
ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BD98BC
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
Colour-blindness preview
How #BD98BC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
Shades, tints & matching colours
Similar colours
Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BD98BC?
#BD98BC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 60% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BD98BC?
Use black text. Black on #BD98BC has a contrast ratio of 8.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BD98BC?
Its complementary colour is #98BD99, and analogous partners are #AC98BD and #BD98A9.