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#AE8FAA

Lilac · light warm pink

About #AE8FAA

#AE8FAA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 56% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 2% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 10.1), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8FAE93 (sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.31:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red174
Green143
Blue170

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 10.1
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 17.2
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 17.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #AE8FAA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AE8FAA.
2.87:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AE8FAA.
7.31:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AE8FAA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AE8FAA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8E96AB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#959AA9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B19198

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AE8FAA?

#AE8FAA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 56% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 2% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #AE8FAA?

Use black text. Black on #AE8FAA has a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AE8FAA?

Its complementary colour is #8FAE93, and analogous partners are #A38FAE and #AE8F9B.