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#A98EAD

Lilac · light cool pink

About #A98EAD

#A98EAD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 56% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 10.1), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #92AD8E (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 — 7.16:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red169
Green142
Blue173

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 10.1
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 18.0
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 18.2

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

Text on #A98EAD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A98EAD.
2.93:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A98EAD.
7.16:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A98EAD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A98EAD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8B95AE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9198AC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AA9198

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A98EAD?

#A98EAD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 56% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A98EAD?

Use black text. Black on #A98EAD has a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A98EAD?

Its complementary colour is #92AD8E, and analogous partners are #9A8EAD and #AD8EA2.