#BDA2B7
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BDA2B7
With the hex code #BDA2B7, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 64% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 3% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 10.0 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A2BDA8, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.02:1, 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 #BDA2B7?
With the hex code #BDA2B7, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 64% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 3% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BDA2B7?
Use black text. Black on #BDA2B7 has a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDA2B7?
Its complementary colour is #A2BDA8, and analogous partners are #B5A2BD and #BDA2AA.