#A98EA1
Taupe · light warm pink
About #A98EA1
#A98EA1 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 56% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 5% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 12.9), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8EA996 (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 — 7.07:1, 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 #A98EA1?
#A98EA1 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 56% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 5% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A98EA1?
Use black text. Black on #A98EA1 has a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A98EA1?
Its complementary colour is #8EA996, and analogous partners are #A48EA9 and #A98E94.