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#AC93AE

Lilac · light cool pink

About #AC93AE

#AC93AE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 58% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 10.2), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #95AE93 (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 7.54:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red172
Green147
Blue174

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 10.2
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 16.3
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 16.5

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

Text on #AC93AE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AC93AE.
2.79:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AC93AE.
7.54:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AC93AE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AC93AE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9199AF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#969CAD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AD959C

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AC93AE?

#AC93AE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 58% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AC93AE?

Use black text. Black on #AC93AE has a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AC93AE?

Its complementary colour is #95AE93, and analogous partners are #9F93AE and #AE93A2.