#BFAAD2
Lilac · light cool purple
About #BFAAD2
#BFAAD2 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 67% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 6.6), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDD2AA (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 9.90:1 (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 #BFAAD2?
#BFAAD2 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 67% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFAAD2?
Use black text. Black on #BFAAD2 has a contrast ratio of 9.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFAAD2?
Its complementary colour is #BDD2AA, and analogous partners are #ABAAD2 and #D2AAD1.