#BE8ABE
Wisteria · light warm pink
About #BE8ABE
#BE8ABE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 54% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 9.5); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8ABE8A — a matcha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BE8ABE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.57:1 (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 #BE8ABE?
#BE8ABE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 54% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BE8ABE?
Use black text. Black on #BE8ABE has a contrast ratio of 7.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BE8ABE?
Its complementary colour is #8ABE8A, and analogous partners are #A48ABE and #BE8AA4.