#BE8DA8
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BE8DA8
#BE8DA8 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 55% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 12% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 10.4), with Old Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8DBEA3 (sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.56:1 (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 #BE8DA8?
#BE8DA8 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 55% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 12% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BE8DA8?
Use black text. Black on #BE8DA8 has a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BE8DA8?
Its complementary colour is #8DBEA3, and analogous partners are #BC8DBE and #BE8D90.