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#BDA2D0

Lilac · light cool purple

About #BDA2D0

#BDA2D0 is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 64% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 6.1), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B5D0A2 (matcha), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.24:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red189
Green162
Blue208

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 6.1
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 9.0
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 15.3

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

Text on #BDA2D0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BDA2D0.
2.27:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BDA2D0.
9.24:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BDA2D0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BDA2D0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9BABD2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A1ADCF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BBA8B2

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BDA2D0?

#BDA2D0 is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 64% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #BDA2D0?

Use black text. Black on #BDA2D0 has a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BDA2D0?

Its complementary colour is #B5D0A2, and analogous partners are #A6A2D0 and #D0A2CC.