#BE90BA
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BE90BA
#BE90BA 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, 24% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.0), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #90BE94 (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 7.89:1 (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 #BE90BA?
#BE90BA 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, 24% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BE90BA?
Use black text. Black on #BE90BA has a contrast ratio of 7.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BE90BA?
Its complementary colour is #90BE94, and analogous partners are #AB90BE and #BE90A3.