#BEA5BD
Lilac · light warm pink
About #BEA5BD
#BEA5BD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 65% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 8.9), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A5BEA6 (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 — 9.31:1, 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 #BEA5BD?
#BEA5BD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 65% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEA5BD?
Use black text. Black on #BEA5BD has a contrast ratio of 9.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEA5BD?
Its complementary colour is #A5BEA6, and analogous partners are #B3A5BE and #BEA5B1.