#BFA2CC
Lilac · light cool purple
About #BFA2CC
#BFA2CC is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 64% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 4.1); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AFCCA2 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFA2CC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.26:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BFA2CC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFA2CC?
#BFA2CC is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 64% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFA2CC?
Use black text. Black on #BFA2CC has a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFA2CC?
Its complementary colour is #AFCCA2, and analogous partners are #AAA2CC and #CCA2C4.