#BFA5BE
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BFA5BE
With the hex code #BFA5BE, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 65% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 8.2 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A5BFA6, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.34:1 (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 #BFA5BE?
With the hex code #BFA5BE, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 65% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BFA5BE?
Use black text. Black on #BFA5BE has a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFA5BE?
Its complementary colour is #A5BFA6, and analogous partners are #B3A5BF and #BFA5B1.