#BE93BB
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BE93BB
#BE93BB is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 58% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.6); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #93BE96 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BE93BB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.08:1, 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 #BE93BB?
#BE93BB is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 58% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BE93BB?
Use black text. Black on #BE93BB has a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BE93BB?
Its complementary colour is #93BE96, and analogous partners are #AB93BE and #BE93A6.