#AE99BD
Lilac · light cool purple
About #AE99BD
With the hex code #AE99BD, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 60% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lilac — a ΔE of 7.9 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A8BD99, a sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.09:1, 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 #AE99BD?
With the hex code #AE99BD, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 60% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AE99BD?
Use black text. Black on #AE99BD has a contrast ratio of 8.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AE99BD?
Its complementary colour is #A8BD99, and analogous partners are #9C99BD and #BD99BA.