#BE85AF
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BE85AF
With the hex code #BE85AF, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 52% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 11.8 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #85BE94, a sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.16:1, 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 #BE85AF?
With the hex code #BE85AF, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 52% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BE85AF?
Use black text. Black on #BE85AF has a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BE85AF?
Its complementary colour is #85BE94, and analogous partners are #B085BE and #BE8593.