#BFA8BE
Thistle · light warm pink
About #BFA8BE
With the hex code #BFA8BE, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 66% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.8 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A8BFA9, 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 9.56:1 (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 #BFA8BE?
With the hex code #BFA8BE, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 66% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BFA8BE?
Use black text. Black on #BFA8BE has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFA8BE?
Its complementary colour is #A8BFA9, and analogous partners are #B5A8BF and #BFA8B2.