#BE9CBD
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BE9CBD
#BE9CBD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 61% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 4.0), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9CBE9D (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 — 8.68:1, 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 #BE9CBD?
#BE9CBD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 61% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BE9CBD?
Use black text. Black on #BE9CBD has a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BE9CBD?
Its complementary colour is #9CBE9D, and analogous partners are #AE9CBE and #BE9CAC.