#BEADC2
Thistle · light cool purple
About #BEADC2
#BEADC2 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 68% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.1); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B1C2AD — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BEADC2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.95:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BEADC2
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How #BEADC2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BEADC2?
#BEADC2 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 68% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BEADC2?
Use black text. Black on #BEADC2 has a contrast ratio of 9.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEADC2?
Its complementary colour is #B1C2AD, and analogous partners are #B4ADC2 and #C2ADBB.