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#AA809F

Lilac · medium warm pink

About #AA809F

#AA809F is a medium, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 50% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 13.2), with Rose Gold the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #80AA8B (sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.30:1, a WCAG AA pass.

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Red170
Green128
Blue159

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 13.2
Rose Gold
#B76E79 · ΔE 19.2
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 19.9

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

Text on #AA809F

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AA809F.
3.33:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AA809F.
6.30:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AA809F appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AA809F
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8089A0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8A8F9E
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AF818B

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AA809F?

#AA809F is a medium, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 50% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #AA809F?

Use black text. Black on #AA809F has a contrast ratio of 6.30:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #AA809F?

Its complementary colour is #80AA8B, and analogous partners are #A080AA and #AA808A.