#AE97AA
Lilac · light warm pink
About #AE97AA
With the hex code #AE97AA, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 59% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 2% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 12.9 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #97AE9B, a sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.81:1 (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 #AE97AA?
With the hex code #AE97AA, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 59% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 2% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AE97AA?
Use black text. Black on #AE97AA has a contrast ratio of 7.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AE97AA?
Its complementary colour is #97AE9B, and analogous partners are #A797AE and #AE979E.