#BE6FA3
Plum · medium warm pink
About #BE6FA3
#BE6FA3 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 44% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 14% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is somewhere between Plum and Wisteria (ΔE 18.1); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #6FBE8A — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #BE6FA3 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.99:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BE6FA3?
#BE6FA3 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 44% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 14% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BE6FA3?
Use black text. Black on #BE6FA3 has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #BE6FA3?
Its complementary colour is #6FBE8A, and analogous partners are #B26FBE and #BE6F7C.