#BEABC7
Thistle · light cool purple
About #BEABC7
#BEABC7 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 67% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.2); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B4C7AB — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BEABC7 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.84:1, 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 #BEABC7?
#BEABC7 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 67% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BEABC7?
Use black text. Black on #BEABC7 has a contrast ratio of 9.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEABC7?
Its complementary colour is #B4C7AB, and analogous partners are #B0ABC7 and #C7ABC2.