#BF9FB3
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BF9FB3
#BF9FB3 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 62% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 6% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 10.1), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9FBFAB (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 — 8.83:1, 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 #BF9FB3?
#BF9FB3 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 62% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 6% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BF9FB3?
Use black text. Black on #BF9FB3 has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BF9FB3?
Its complementary colour is #9FBFAB, and analogous partners are #BB9FBF and #BF9FA3.