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#BFACC0

Thistle · light cool pink

About #BFACC0

With the hex code #BFACC0, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 67% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.2 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ADC0AC, 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 9.88:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red191
Green172
Blue192

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.2
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.1
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 14.0

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

Text on #BFACC0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #BFACC0.
2.13:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #BFACC0.
9.88:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BFACC0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BFACC0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ABB0C1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AFB3BF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C0AEB2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BFACC0?

With the hex code #BFACC0, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 67% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #BFACC0?

Use black text. Black on #BFACC0 has a contrast ratio of 9.88:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BFACC0?

Its complementary colour is #ADC0AC, and analogous partners are #B5ACC0 and #C0ACB7.