#A88FA2
Taupe · light warm pink
About #A88FA2
#A88FA2 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 56% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 4% yellow and 34% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 12.6); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8FA895 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A88FA2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.12:1 (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 #A88FA2?
#A88FA2 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 56% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 4% yellow and 34% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A88FA2?
Use black text. Black on #A88FA2 has a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A88FA2?
Its complementary colour is #8FA895, and analogous partners are #A28FA8 and #A88F95.