#BFA7C8
Lilac · light cool purple
About #BFA7C8
With the hex code #BFA7C8, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 65% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lilac — a ΔE of 5.8 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B0C8A7, 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 9.58:1 (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 #BFA7C8?
With the hex code #BFA7C8, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 65% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BFA7C8?
Use black text. Black on #BFA7C8 has a contrast ratio of 9.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFA7C8?
Its complementary colour is #B0C8A7, and analogous partners are #AEA7C8 and #C8A7C0.