#E499BE
Lilac · light warm pink
About #E499BE
#E499BE is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 60% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 17% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 14.4), with Light Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #99E4BF (seafoam), 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 9.60:1 (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 #E499BE?
#E499BE is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 60% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 17% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E499BE?
Use black text. Black on #E499BE has a contrast ratio of 9.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E499BE?
Its complementary colour is #99E4BF, and analogous partners are #E499E3 and #E49A99.