#AA8FAA
Lilac · light warm pink
About #AA8FAA
With the hex code #AA8FAA, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 56% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 10.8 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8FAA8F, 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 7.22:1 (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 #AA8FAA?
With the hex code #AA8FAA, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 56% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AA8FAA?
Use black text. Black on #AA8FAA has a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AA8FAA?
Its complementary colour is #8FAA8F, and analogous partners are #9D8FAA and #AA8F9D.