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#AF94AA

Lilac · light warm pink

About #AF94AA

#AF94AA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 58% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 3% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.4), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #94AF99 (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 7.64:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red175
Green148
Blue170

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.4
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 15.1
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 15.8

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

Text on #AF94AA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AF94AA.
2.75:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AF94AA.
7.64:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AF94AA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AF94AA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#949AAB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#999DA9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B2959B

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AF94AA?

#AF94AA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 58% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 3% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #AF94AA?

Use black text. Black on #AF94AA has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AF94AA?

Its complementary colour is #94AF99, and analogous partners are #A694AF and #AF949D.