#BE83BE
Wisteria · light warm pink
About #BE83BE
#BE83BE is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 51% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 11.4), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #83BE83 (pistachio), 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 7.18:1 (a WCAG AAA 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 #BE83BE?
#BE83BE is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 51% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BE83BE?
Use black text. Black on #BE83BE has a contrast ratio of 7.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BE83BE?
Its complementary colour is #83BE83, and analogous partners are #A183BE and #BE83A1.