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#BFA2C2

Lilac · light cool pink

About #BFA2C2

#BFA2C2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 64% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 4.7), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A5C2A2 (sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.16:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red191
Green162
Blue194

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 4.7
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.0
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 15.6

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

Text on #BFA2C2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BFA2C2.
2.29:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BFA2C2.
9.16:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BFA2C2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BFA2C2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A0A9C3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A6ACC1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C0A5AD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BFA2C2?

#BFA2C2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 64% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #BFA2C2?

Use black text. Black on #BFA2C2 has a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BFA2C2?

Its complementary colour is #A5C2A2, and analogous partners are #AFA2C2 and #C2A2B5.