#BE8FBC
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BE8FBC
#BE8FBC is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 56% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 8.0); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8FBE91 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BE8FBC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.84:1 (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 #BE8FBC?
#BE8FBC is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 56% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BE8FBC?
Use black text. Black on #BE8FBC has a contrast ratio of 7.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BE8FBC?
Its complementary colour is #8FBE91, and analogous partners are #A88FBE and #BE8FA5.