#BE85AA
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BE85AA
#BE85AA is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 52% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 11% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.9), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #85BE99 (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 7.12:1 (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 #BE85AA?
#BE85AA is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 52% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 11% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BE85AA?
Use black text. Black on #BE85AA has a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BE85AA?
Its complementary colour is #85BE99, and analogous partners are #B685BE and #BE858D.