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#BE8FBB

Lilac · light warm pink

About #BE8FBB

#BE8FBB is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 56% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.8), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8FBE92 (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 — 7.84:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red190
Green143
Blue187

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 7.8
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 10.7
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 20.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #BE8FBB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BE8FBB.
2.68:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BE8FBB.
7.84:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BE8FBB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BE8FBB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8D9ABD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#98A0B9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C2929E

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BE8FBB?

#BE8FBB is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 56% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BE8FBB?

Use black text. Black on #BE8FBB has a contrast ratio of 7.84:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BE8FBB?

Its complementary colour is #8FBE92, and analogous partners are #AA8FBE and #BE8FA3.