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#AC7FA3

Lilac · medium warm pink

About #AC7FA3

With the hex code #AC7FA3, this is a medium pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 50% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 12.9 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7FAC88, a sage shade.

In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.32:1, a WCAG AA pass.

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Red172
Green127
Blue163

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.9
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 17.9
Rose Gold
#B76E79 · ΔE 20.3

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

Text on #AC7FA3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AC7FA3.
3.32:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AC7FA3.
6.32:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AC7FA3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AC7FA3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#7F89A4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#898FA2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B0818B

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AC7FA3?

With the hex code #AC7FA3, this is a medium pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 50% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #AC7FA3?

Use black text. Black on #AC7FA3 has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #AC7FA3?

Its complementary colour is #7FAC88, and analogous partners are #9F7FAC and #AC7F8D.