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#A994AC

Lilac · light cool pink

About #A994AC

With the hex code #A994AC, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 58% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 11.9 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #97AC94, a sage shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.52:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red169
Green148
Blue172

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.9
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 14.6
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 16.1

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

Text on #A994AC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A994AC.
2.79:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A994AC.
7.52:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A994AC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A994AC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9299AD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#969BAB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AA969C

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A994AC?

With the hex code #A994AC, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 58% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #A994AC?

Use black text. Black on #A994AC has a contrast ratio of 7.52:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A994AC?

Its complementary colour is #97AC94, and analogous partners are #9D94AC and #AC94A3.