#AE83AB
Lilac · light warm pink
About #AE83AB
#AE83AB is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 51% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 2% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.4); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #83AE86 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AE83AB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.63:1, 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 #AE83AB?
#AE83AB is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 51% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 2% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AE83AB?
Use black text. Black on #AE83AB has a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #AE83AB?
Its complementary colour is #83AE86, and analogous partners are #9B83AE and #AE8396.