#BDA8CC
Lilac · light cool purple
About #BDA8CC
With the hex code #BDA8CC, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 66% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lilac — a ΔE of 6.4 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B7CCA8, 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 9.64:1 (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 #BDA8CC?
With the hex code #BDA8CC, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 66% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BDA8CC?
Use black text. Black on #BDA8CC has a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDA8CC?
Its complementary colour is #B7CCA8, and analogous partners are #ABA8CC and #CCA8C9.