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#BEA0BF

Lilac · light cool pink

About #BEA0BF

#BEA0BF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 63% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.0), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A1BFA0 (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 — 8.97:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red190
Green160
Blue191

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 5.0
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.5
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 16.0

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

Text on #BEA0BF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BEA0BF.
2.34:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BEA0BF.
8.97:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BEA0BF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BEA0BF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9EA7C0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A4ABBE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C0A2AA

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BEA0BF?

#BEA0BF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 63% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #BEA0BF?

Use black text. Black on #BEA0BF has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BEA0BF?

Its complementary colour is #A1BFA0, and analogous partners are #AEA0BF and #BFA0B1.