#AE7DB3
Wisteria · medium cool pink
About #AE7DB3
#AE7DB3 is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 49% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 13.2), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #82B37D (matcha), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.38:1, 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 #AE7DB3?
#AE7DB3 is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 49% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AE7DB3?
Use black text. Black on #AE7DB3 has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #AE7DB3?
Its complementary colour is #82B37D, and analogous partners are #937DB3 and #B37D9D.