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#BE91C2

Wisteria · light cool pink

About #BE91C2

#BE91C2 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 57% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 8.1), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #95C291 (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 8.02:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red190
Green145
Blue194

Closest named colours

Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 8.1
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 8.6
Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 19.6

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

Text on #BE91C2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #BE91C2.
2.62:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #BE91C2.
8.02:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BE91C2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BE91C2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8D9DC4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#97A2C0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C096A2

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BE91C2?

#BE91C2 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 57% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #BE91C2?

Use black text. Black on #BE91C2 has a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BE91C2?

Its complementary colour is #95C291, and analogous partners are #A591C2 and #C291AE.