#BEA1BE
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BEA1BE
#BEA1BE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 63% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.9), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A1BEA1 (sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.03:1 (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 #BEA1BE?
#BEA1BE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 63% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEA1BE?
Use black text. Black on #BEA1BE has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEA1BE?
Its complementary colour is #A1BEA1, and analogous partners are #B0A1BE and #BEA1B0.