#B87EAE
Wisteria · light warm pink
About #B87EAE
#B87EAE is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 49% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 5% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 14.7), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7EB888 (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 6.63:1 (a WCAG AA 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 #B87EAE?
#B87EAE is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 49% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 5% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B87EAE?
Use black text. Black on #B87EAE has a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #B87EAE?
Its complementary colour is #7EB888, and analogous partners are #A57EB8 and #B87E91.