#BEA6BC
Thistle · light warm pink
About #BEA6BC
#BEA6BC 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 Thistle (ΔE 9.4), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A6BEA8 (light 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 9.37:1 (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 #BEA6BC?
#BEA6BC 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 #BEA6BC?
Use black text. Black on #BEA6BC has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEA6BC?
Its complementary colour is #A6BEA8, and analogous partners are #B4A6BE and #BEA6B0.