#BEAABF
Thistle · light cool pink
About #BEAABF
#BEAABF is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 67% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.6); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ABBFAA — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BEAABF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.69:1, 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 #BEAABF?
#BEAABF is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 67% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BEAABF?
Use black text. Black on #BEAABF has a contrast ratio of 9.69:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEAABF?
Its complementary colour is #ABBFAA, and analogous partners are #B3AABF and #BFAAB6.