#AE79AE
Wisteria · medium warm pink
About #AE79AE
#AE79AE is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 47% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 14.9), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #79AE79 (sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.15:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AE79AE?
#AE79AE is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 47% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AE79AE?
Use black text. Black on #AE79AE has a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #AE79AE?
Its complementary colour is #79AE79, and analogous partners are #9379AE and #AE7993.