#BFA0BF
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BFA0BF
#BFA0BF is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 63% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 4.7); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A0BFA0 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFA0BF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.00:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BFA0BF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFA0BF?
#BFA0BF is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 63% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFA0BF?
Use black text. Black on #BFA0BF has a contrast ratio of 9.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFA0BF?
Its complementary colour is #A0BFA0, and analogous partners are #B0A0BF and #BFA0B0.