#AA8EA1
Taupe · light warm pink
About #AA8EA1
#AA8EA1 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 56% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 13.2); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8EAA97 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AA8EA1 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.09:1, a WCAG AAA 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 #AA8EA1?
#AA8EA1 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 56% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AA8EA1?
Use black text. Black on #AA8EA1 has a contrast ratio of 7.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AA8EA1?
Its complementary colour is #8EAA97, and analogous partners are #A58EAA and #AA8E93.