#AF8AAD
Lilac · light warm pink
About #AF8AAD
With the hex code #AF8AAD, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 54% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 1% yellow and 31% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8AAF8C, 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 — 7.06:1, 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 #AF8AAD?
With the hex code #AF8AAD, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 54% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 1% yellow and 31% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AF8AAD?
Use black text. Black on #AF8AAD has a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AF8AAD?
Its complementary colour is #8AAF8C, and analogous partners are #9F8AAF and #AF8A9B.