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#BDA1BF

Lilac · light cool pink

About #BDA1BF

#BDA1BF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 63% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.8), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A3BFA1 (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 — 9.01:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red189
Green161
Blue191

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 5.8
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.1
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 16.7

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

Text on #BDA1BF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BDA1BF.
2.33:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BDA1BF.
9.01:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BDA1BF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BDA1BF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9FA8C0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A5ABBE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BFA3AB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BDA1BF?

#BDA1BF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 63% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #BDA1BF?

Use black text. Black on #BDA1BF has a contrast ratio of 9.01:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BDA1BF?

Its complementary colour is #A3BFA1, and analogous partners are #AEA1BF and #BFA1B2.