#BE92AA
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BE92AA
#BE92AA is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 57% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 11% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 9.9); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #92BEA6 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BE92AA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.88:1 (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 #BE92AA?
#BE92AA is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 57% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 11% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BE92AA?
Use black text. Black on #BE92AA has a contrast ratio of 7.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BE92AA?
Its complementary colour is #92BEA6, and analogous partners are #BC92BE and #BE9294.