#BE85BD
Wisteria · light warm pink
About #BE85BD
#BE85BD is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 52% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 10.8); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #85BE86 — a pistachio tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BE85BD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.28:1, 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 #BE85BD?
#BE85BD is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 52% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BE85BD?
Use black text. Black on #BE85BD has a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BE85BD?
Its complementary colour is #85BE86, and analogous partners are #A285BE and #BE85A1.