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#AC8AAE

Lilac · light cool pink

About #AC8AAE

#AC8AAE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 54% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 9.5), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8CAE8A (sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.00:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red172
Green138
Blue174

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 9.5
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 15.8
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 20.0

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

Text on #AC8AAE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AC8AAE.
3.00:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AC8AAE.
7.00:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AC8AAE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AC8AAE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8792B0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8F96AD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AE8D96

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AC8AAE?

#AC8AAE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 54% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AC8AAE?

Use black text. Black on #AC8AAE has a contrast ratio of 7.00:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AC8AAE?

Its complementary colour is #8CAE8A, and analogous partners are #9A8AAE and #AE8A9E.