#AE8A9E
Lilac · light warm pink
About #AE8A9E
#AE8A9E is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 54% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 9% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 13.6); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8AAE9A — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AE8A9E for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.93:1 (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 #AE8A9E?
#AE8A9E is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 54% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 9% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AE8A9E?
Use black text. Black on #AE8A9E has a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #AE8A9E?
Its complementary colour is #8AAE9A, and analogous partners are #AC8AAE and #AE8A8C.