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#A88CA7

Lilac · light warm pink

About #A88CA7

#A88CA7 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 55% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 1% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.5), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8CA88D (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 — 6.97:1, a WCAG AA pass.

Colour codes

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Red168
Green140
Blue167

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.5
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 16.2
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 18.7

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

Text on #A88CA7

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A88CA7.
3.01:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A88CA7.
6.97:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A88CA7 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A88CA7
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8B92A8
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9196A6
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AA8E95

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A88CA7?

#A88CA7 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 55% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 1% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #A88CA7?

Use black text. Black on #A88CA7 has a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #A88CA7?

Its complementary colour is #8CA88D, and analogous partners are #9B8CA8 and #A88C99.