#AE97AC
Lilac · light warm pink
About #AE97AC
#AE97AC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 59% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 1% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 12.0); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #97AE99 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AE97AC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.82:1 (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 #AE97AC?
#AE97AC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 59% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 1% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AE97AC?
Use black text. Black on #AE97AC has a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AE97AC?
Its complementary colour is #97AE99, and analogous partners are #A497AE and #AE97A1.