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#BEACBF

Thistle · light cool pink

About #BEACBF

#BEACBF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 67% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.6), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADBFAC (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.84:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red190
Green172
Blue191

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.6
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.7
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 13.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #BEACBF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #BEACBF.
2.13:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #BEACBF.
9.84:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BEACBF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BEACBF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ABB0C0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AEB2BE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BFADB2

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BEACBF?

#BEACBF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 67% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #BEACBF?

Use black text. Black on #BEACBF has a contrast ratio of 9.84:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BEACBF?

Its complementary colour is #ADBFAC, and analogous partners are #B4ACBF and #BFACB6.