#BE87BE
Wisteria · light warm pink
About #BE87BE
#BE87BE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 53% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 10.1); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #87BE87 — a pistachio tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BE87BE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.40:1 (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 #BE87BE?
#BE87BE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 53% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BE87BE?
Use black text. Black on #BE87BE has a contrast ratio of 7.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BE87BE?
Its complementary colour is #87BE87, and analogous partners are #A387BE and #BE87A3.