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#BD99BB

Lilac · light warm pink

About #BD99BB

#BD99BB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 60% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 4.2), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #99BD9B (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 — 8.44:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red189
Green153
Blue187

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 4.2
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 14.4
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 14.4

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

Text on #BD99BB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BD99BB.
2.49:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BD99BB.
8.44:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BD99BB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BD99BB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#97A1BC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9FA6BA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C09BA4

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BD99BB?

#BD99BB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 60% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BD99BB?

Use black text. Black on #BD99BB has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BD99BB?

Its complementary colour is #99BD9B, and analogous partners are #AD99BD and #BD99A9.