#AA8EA8
Lilac · light warm pink
About #AA8EA8
With the hex code #AA8EA8, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 56% green and 66% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 1% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 11.2 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8EAA90, 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 7.14:1 (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 #AA8EA8?
With the hex code #AA8EA8, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 56% green and 66% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 1% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AA8EA8?
Use black text. Black on #AA8EA8 has a contrast ratio of 7.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AA8EA8?
Its complementary colour is #8EAA90, and analogous partners are #9E8EAA and #AA8E9A.