#AE97AB
Lilac · light warm pink
About #AE97AB
#AE97AB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 59% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 2% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 12.4), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #97AE9A (sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 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 #AE97AB?
#AE97AB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 59% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 2% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AE97AB?
Use black text. Black on #AE97AB has a contrast ratio of 7.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AE97AB?
Its complementary colour is #97AE9A, and analogous partners are #A697AE and #AE979F.