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#AC8CA2

Lilac · light warm pink

About #AC8CA2

With the hex code #AC8CA2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 55% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 12.6 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8CAC96, 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 7.03:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red172
Green140
Blue162

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.6
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 15.2
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 18.3

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

Text on #AC8CA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AC8CA2.
2.99:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AC8CA2.
7.03:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AC8CA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AC8CA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8D92A3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9497A1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B08D93

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AC8CA2?

With the hex code #AC8CA2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 55% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #AC8CA2?

Use black text. Black on #AC8CA2 has a contrast ratio of 7.03:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AC8CA2?

Its complementary colour is #8CAC96, and analogous partners are #A68CAC and #AC8C92.