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#BE92AF

Lilac · light warm pink

About #BE92AF

#BE92AF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 57% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.8), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #92BEA1 (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 — 7.92:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red190
Green146
Blue175

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 7.8
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 16.7
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 17.6

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

Text on #BE92AF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BE92AF.
2.65:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BE92AF.
7.92:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BE92AF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BE92AF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#939BB0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9DA1AE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C3939C

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BE92AF?

#BE92AF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 57% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BE92AF?

Use black text. Black on #BE92AF has a contrast ratio of 7.92:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BE92AF?

Its complementary colour is #92BEA1, and analogous partners are #B792BE and #BE9299.