#AA85A3
Lilac · medium warm pink
About #AA85A3
#AA85A3 is a medium, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 52% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 4% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.9), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #85AA8C (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 — 6.59:1, a WCAG AA 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 #AA85A3?
#AA85A3 is a medium, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 52% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 4% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AA85A3?
Use black text. Black on #AA85A3 has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #AA85A3?
Its complementary colour is #85AA8C, and analogous partners are #9F85AA and #AA8591.