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#A98EA4

Lilac · light warm pink

About #A98EA4

#A98EA4 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 56% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 3% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 12.8), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8EA993 (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 7.09:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red169
Green142
Blue164

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.8
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 14.1
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 18.1

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

Text on #A98EA4

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A98EA4.
2.96:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A98EA4.
7.09:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A98EA4 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A98EA4
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8E94A5
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9397A3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AC8F95

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A98EA4?

#A98EA4 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 56% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 3% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #A98EA4?

Use black text. Black on #A98EA4 has a contrast ratio of 7.09:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A98EA4?

Its complementary colour is #8EA993, and analogous partners are #A18EA9 and #A98E97.