#AE92AB
Lilac · light warm pink
About #AE92AB
#AE92AB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 57% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 2% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 10.5); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #92AE95 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AE92AB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.50:1, a WCAG AAA 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 #AE92AB?
#AE92AB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 57% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 2% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AE92AB?
Use black text. Black on #AE92AB has a contrast ratio of 7.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AE92AB?
Its complementary colour is #92AE95, and analogous partners are #A392AE and #AE929D.