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#BF9ECC

#bf9ecc ≈ Lilac

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#bf9ecc is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 61.96% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.37% cyan, 22.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 283.04°, with 31.08% saturation and 70.98% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lilac (#c8a2c8), ΔE 3.23.

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Web safe#cc99cc
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Relative luminance0.3989

Complementary

  1. #bf9ecc
  2. #abcc9e

Split complementary

  1. #bf9ecc
  2. #c2cc9e
  3. #9ecca8

Analogous

  1. #a89ecc
  2. #bf9ecc
  3. #cc9ec2

Triadic

  1. #bf9ecc
  2. #ccbf9e
  3. #9eccbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf9ecc
  2. #cc9eab
  3. #abcc9e
  4. #9eccbf

Square

  1. #bf9ecc
  2. #cca89e
  3. #abcc9e
  4. #9ec2cc

Monochromatic

  1. #774889
  2. #9e6cb2
  3. #bf9ecc
  4. #e0d0e6
  5. #f6f2f8

Shades

#bf9ecc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf9ecc
  2. #ac8eb8
  3. #997ea3
  4. #866f8f
  5. #735f7a
  6. #604f66
  7. #4c3f52
  8. #392f3d
  9. #262029
  10. #131014
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf9ecc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf9ecc
  2. #c5a8d1
  3. #ccb1d6
  4. #d2bbdb
  5. #d9c5e0
  6. #dfcfe6
  7. #e5d8eb
  8. #ece2f0
  9. #f2ecf5
  10. #f9f5fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf9ecc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf9ecc
  2. #b99bc4
  3. #b298bd
  4. #ac95b5
  5. #a692ae
  6. #a08fa6
  7. #998c9e
  8. #938997
  9. #8d868f
  10. #868388
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a9a9a9 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b2a5b8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #98a7ce ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9faaca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bfa3ae ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a9a4cd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ada6cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bfa1bb ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf9ecc {
  color: #bf9ecc;
}
Background
.bg-bf9ecc {
  background-color: #bf9ecc;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bf9ecc {
  border: 2px solid #bf9ecc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf9ecc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 158 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 283 31% 71%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf9ecc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf9ecc, #cc9ec2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf9ecc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 158 204 / 0.35);
}

#c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 3.23 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 3.61 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 6.35 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 7.18 #e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 9.56 #aa98a9 Rose Quartz ΔE 9.96 #d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 10.13 #406133 Inverted #a9a9a9 Grayscale 

Lilac
#bf9ecc  rgb(191, 158, 204)  hsl(283, 31%, 71%)  Lilac
#abcc9e  rgb(171, 204, 158)  hsl(103, 31%, 71%)  Dark Sea Green
#ccbf9e  rgb(204, 191, 158)  hsl(43, 31%, 71%)  Ecru
#9eccbf  rgb(158, 204, 191)  hsl(163, 31%, 71%)  Opal