#BD9CBE
Lilac · light cool pink
About #BD9CBE
#BD9CBE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 61% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 3.9), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9DBE9C (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 8.66:1 (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 #BD9CBE
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
Colour-blindness preview
How #BD9CBE 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 #BD9CBE?
#BD9CBE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 61% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BD9CBE?
Use black text. Black on #BD9CBE has a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BD9CBE?
Its complementary colour is #9DBE9C, and analogous partners are #AC9CBE and #BE9CAE.