#BDA0BB
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BDA0BB
#BDA0BB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 63% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 6.9); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A0BDA2 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BDA0BB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.91:1, 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 #BDA0BB?
#BDA0BB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 63% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BDA0BB?
Use black text. Black on #BDA0BB has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDA0BB?
Its complementary colour is #A0BDA2, and analogous partners are #B1A0BD and #BDA0AC.