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#AC7FA2

Lilac · medium warm pink

About #AC7FA2

#AC7FA2 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 50% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.

Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 13.0); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #7FAC89 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use medium tones like #AC7FA2 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.31:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

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Red172
Green127
Blue162

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 13.0
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 18.3
Rose Gold
#B76E79 · ΔE 19.9

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

Text on #AC7FA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AC7FA2.
3.33:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AC7FA2.
6.31:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AC7FA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AC7FA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#7F89A3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#898FA1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B1818B

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AC7FA2?

#AC7FA2 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 50% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.

›What text colour should I use on #AC7FA2?

Use black text. Black on #AC7FA2 has a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #AC7FA2?

Its complementary colour is #7FAC89, and analogous partners are #9F7FAC and #AC7F8C.