#BDA9BE
Thistle · light cool pink
About #BDA9BE
#BDA9BE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 66% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.9); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AABEA9 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BDA9BE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.58:1 (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 #BDA9BE?
#BDA9BE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 66% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BDA9BE?
Use black text. Black on #BDA9BE has a contrast ratio of 9.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDA9BE?
Its complementary colour is #AABEA9, and analogous partners are #B2A9BE and #BEA9B5.