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#BFABC2

Thistle · light cool pink

About #BFABC2

#BFABC2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 67% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.0), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AEC2AB (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 9.82:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red191
Green171
Blue194

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.0
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 10.5
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 15.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #BFABC2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #BFABC2.
2.14:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #BFABC2.
9.82:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BFABC2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BFABC2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A9B0C3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#ADB2C1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C0ADB2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BFABC2?

#BFABC2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 67% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #BFABC2?

Use black text. Black on #BFABC2 has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BFABC2?

Its complementary colour is #AEC2AB, and analogous partners are #B3ABC2 and #C2ABBA.