#AE8A9D
Lilac · light warm pink
About #AE8A9D
#AE8A9D is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 54% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 10% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 14.0), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8AAE9B (sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.92:1, 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 #AE8A9D?
#AE8A9D is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 54% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 10% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AE8A9D?
Use black text. Black on #AE8A9D has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #AE8A9D?
Its complementary colour is #8AAE9B, and analogous partners are #AD8AAE and #AE8A8B.