#BDA1BD
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BDA1BD
#BDA1BD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 63% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 6.6); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A1BDA1 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BDA1BD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.00:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BDA1BD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDA1BD?
#BDA1BD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 63% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BDA1BD?
Use black text. Black on #BDA1BD has a contrast ratio of 9.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDA1BD?
Its complementary colour is #A1BDA1, and analogous partners are #AFA1BD and #BDA1AF.