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#AA93AE

Lilac · light cool pink

About #AA93AE

#AA93AE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 58% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.

Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 10.6); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #97AE93 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use light tones like #AA93AE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.49:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red170
Green147
Blue174

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 10.6
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 16.1
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 16.4

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

Text on #AA93AE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AA93AE.
2.80:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AA93AE.
7.49:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AA93AE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AA93AE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9199AF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#959BAD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AB959C

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AA93AE?

#AA93AE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 58% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AA93AE?

Use black text. Black on #AA93AE has a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AA93AE?

Its complementary colour is #97AE93, and analogous partners are #9C93AE and #AE93A5.