#BEA8BC
Thistle · light warm pink
About #BEA8BC
With the hex code #BEA8BC, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 66% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A8BEAA, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.52:1 (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 #BEA8BC?
With the hex code #BEA8BC, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 66% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BEA8BC?
Use black text. Black on #BEA8BC has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEA8BC?
Its complementary colour is #A8BEAA, and analogous partners are #B5A8BE and #BEA8B1.