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#BEACC2

Thistle · light cool purple

About #BEACC2

#BEACC2 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 67% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.1), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B0C2AC (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.87:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red190
Green172
Blue194

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.1
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.4
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 14.7

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

Text on #BEACC2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #BEACC2.
2.13:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #BEACC2.
9.87:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BEACC2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BEACC2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AAB0C3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AEB2C1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BFAEB3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BEACC2?

#BEACC2 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 67% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #BEACC2?

Use black text. Black on #BEACC2 has a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BEACC2?

Its complementary colour is #B0C2AC, and analogous partners are #B3ACC2 and #C2ACBB.