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#A68EAA

Lilac · light cool pink

About #A68EAA

#A68EAA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 56% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.5), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #92AA8E (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 7.07:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red166
Green142
Blue170

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.5
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 16.1
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 18.0

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

Text on #A68EAA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A68EAA.
2.97:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A68EAA.
7.07:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A68EAA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A68EAA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8C94AB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9197A9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A79197

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A68EAA?

#A68EAA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 56% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A68EAA?

Use black text. Black on #A68EAA has a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A68EAA?

Its complementary colour is #92AA8E, and analogous partners are #988EAA and #AA8EA0.