#BE9ABE
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BE9ABE
With the hex code #BE9ABE, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 60% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lilac — a ΔE of 3.4 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9ABE9A, a sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.56:1 (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 #BE9ABE?
With the hex code #BE9ABE, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 60% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BE9ABE?
Use black text. Black on #BE9ABE has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BE9ABE?
Its complementary colour is #9ABE9A, and analogous partners are #AC9ABE and #BE9AAC.