#BFA9CB
Lilac · light cool purple
About #BFA9CB
#BFA9CB is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 66% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 6.4); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B5CBA9 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFA9CB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.75:1, 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 #BFA9CB?
#BFA9CB is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 66% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFA9CB?
Use black text. Black on #BFA9CB has a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFA9CB?
Its complementary colour is #B5CBA9, and analogous partners are #AEA9CB and #CBA9C6.