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#BDA2C0

Lilac · light cool pink

About #BDA2C0

With the hex code #BDA2C0, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 64% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Lilac — a ΔE of 5.9 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A5C0A2, a light sage shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.09:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red189
Green162
Blue192

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 5.9
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.8
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 16.8

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

Text on #BDA2C0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BDA2C0.
2.31:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BDA2C0.
9.09:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BDA2C0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BDA2C0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A0A9C1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A5ACBF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BEA5AC

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BDA2C0?

With the hex code #BDA2C0, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 64% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #BDA2C0?

Use black text. Black on #BDA2C0 has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BDA2C0?

Its complementary colour is #A5C0A2, and analogous partners are #AEA2C0 and #C0A2B4.