#BEA8BB
Thistle · light warm pink
About #BEA8BB
#BEA8BB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 66% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.4); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A8BEAB — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BEA8BB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.51:1, 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 #BEA8BB?
#BEA8BB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 66% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEA8BB?
Use black text. Black on #BEA8BB has a contrast ratio of 9.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEA8BB?
Its complementary colour is #A8BEAB, and analogous partners are #B6A8BE and #BEA8B0.