#BE80BB
Wisteria · light warm pink
About #BE80BB
#BE80BB is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 50% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 12.8), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #80BE83 (pistachio), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.99:1, 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 #BE80BB?
#BE80BB is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 50% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BE80BB?
Use black text. Black on #BE80BB has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #BE80BB?
Its complementary colour is #80BE83, and analogous partners are #A280BE and #BE809C.