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#BDACCF

Lilac · light cool purple

About #BDACCF

#BDACCF is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 67% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 8.1), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BECFAC (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.97:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red189
Green172
Blue207

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 8.1
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 9.6
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 14.5

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

Text on #BDACCF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BDACCF.
2.11:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BDACCF.
9.97:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#BDACCF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A7B2D1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AAB3CE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BBB0B8

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BDACCF?

#BDACCF is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 67% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #BDACCF?

Use black text. Black on #BDACCF has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BDACCF?

Its complementary colour is #BECFAC, and analogous partners are #ACADCF and #CEACCF.