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#BEA2BD

Lilac · light warm pink

About #BEA2BD

#BEA2BD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 64% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.0), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2BEA3 (light 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 — 9.09:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red190
Green162
Blue189

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 7.0
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.5
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 18.3

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

Text on #BEA2BD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BEA2BD.
2.31:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #BEA2BD.
9.09:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BEA2BD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BEA2BD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A1A8BE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A7ACBC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C0A4AB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BEA2BD?

#BEA2BD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 64% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BEA2BD?

Use black text. Black on #BEA2BD has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BEA2BD?

Its complementary colour is #A2BEA3, and analogous partners are #B1A2BE and #BEA2AF.