#BEA6BD
Thistle · light warm pink
About #BEA6BD
#BEA6BD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 65% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.3); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A6BEA7 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BEA6BD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.38:1, 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 #BEA6BD?
#BEA6BD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 65% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEA6BD?
Use black text. Black on #BEA6BD has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEA6BD?
Its complementary colour is #A6BEA7, and analogous partners are #B3A6BE and #BEA6B1.