#BFA9BE
Thistle · light warm pink
About #BFA9BE
#BFA9BE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 66% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.7), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A9BFAA (light 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 9.63:1 (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 #BFA9BE?
#BFA9BE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 66% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFA9BE?
Use black text. Black on #BFA9BE has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFA9BE?
Its complementary colour is #A9BFAA, and analogous partners are #B5A9BF and #BFA9B3.