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#BDA2B5

Lilac · light warm pink

About #BDA2B5

#BDA2B5 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 64% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 4% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.0), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2BDAA (light 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 — 9.00:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red189
Green162
Blue181

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.0
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.1
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 15.2

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

Text on #BDA2B5

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BDA2B5.
2.33:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BDA2B5.
9.00:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BDA2B5 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BDA2B5
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A2A7B6
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A8ABB4
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C0A3A8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BDA2B5?

#BDA2B5 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 64% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 4% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BDA2B5?

Use black text. Black on #BDA2B5 has a contrast ratio of 9.00:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BDA2B5?

Its complementary colour is #A2BDAA, and analogous partners are #B8A2BD and #BDA2A7.