#BFA2C0
Lilac · light cool pink
About #BFA2C0
#BFA2C0 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 64% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.4); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A3C0A2 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFA2C0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.14:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BFA2C0
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFA2C0?
#BFA2C0 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 64% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFA2C0?
Use black text. Black on #BFA2C0 has a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFA2C0?
Its complementary colour is #A3C0A2, and analogous partners are #B0A2C0 and #C0A2B2.