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#AA8DA7

Lilac · light warm pink

About #AA8DA7

#AA8DA7 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 55% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 2% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.3), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8DAA90 (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 — 7.08:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red170
Green141
Blue167

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.3
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 16.1
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 18.2

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

Text on #AA8DA7

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AA8DA7.
2.97:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AA8DA7.
7.08:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AA8DA7 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AA8DA7
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8C93A8
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9297A6
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AC8F96

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AA8DA7?

#AA8DA7 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 55% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 2% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #AA8DA7?

Use black text. Black on #AA8DA7 has a contrast ratio of 7.08:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AA8DA7?

Its complementary colour is #8DAA90, and analogous partners are #9F8DAA and #AA8D99.