#BE8DBD
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BE8DBD
#BE8DBD is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 55% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 9.5), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8DBE8E (sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.73:1, 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 #BE8DBD?
#BE8DBD is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 55% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BE8DBD?
Use black text. Black on #BE8DBD has a contrast ratio of 7.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BE8DBD?
Its complementary colour is #8DBE8E, and analogous partners are #A68DBE and #BE8DA5.