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#AE97AE

Lilac · light warm pink

About #AE97AE

#AE97AE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 59% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.2), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #97AE97 (sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.84:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red174
Green151
Blue174

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.2
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 15.0
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 15.2

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

Text on #AE97AE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AE97AE.
2.68:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AE97AE.
7.84:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AE97AE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AE97AE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#969CAF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9A9FAD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B0999F

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AE97AE?

#AE97AE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 59% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #AE97AE?

Use black text. Black on #AE97AE has a contrast ratio of 7.84:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AE97AE?

Its complementary colour is #97AE97, and analogous partners are #A397AE and #AE97A3.