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#AE93AA

Lilac · light warm pink

About #AE93AA

#AE93AA is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 58% 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 11.2); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #93AE97 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use light tones like #AE93AA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.55:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red174
Green147
Blue170

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.2
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 15.3
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 16.2

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

Text on #AE93AA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AE93AA.
2.78:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AE93AA.
7.55:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AE93AA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AE93AA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9299AB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#989CA9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B1949B

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AE93AA?

#AE93AA is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 58% 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 #AE93AA?

Use black text. Black on #AE93AA has a contrast ratio of 7.55:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AE93AA?

Its complementary colour is #93AE97, and analogous partners are #A593AE and #AE939C.