#BE87BC
Wisteria · light warm pink
About #BE87BC
With the hex code #BE87BC, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 53% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Wisteria — a ΔE of 10.5 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #87BE89, a matcha shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.38:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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›What colour is #BE87BC?
With the hex code #BE87BC, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 53% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BE87BC?
Use black text. Black on #BE87BC has a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BE87BC?
Its complementary colour is #87BE89, and analogous partners are #A587BE and #BE87A0.