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#E4AED6

Lilac · light warm pink

About #E4AED6

#E4AED6 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 68% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 6% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 8.3), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AEE4BC (seafoam), 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 11.32:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red228
Green174
Blue214

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 8.3
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 13.4
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 13.6

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

Text on #E4AED6

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #E4AED6.
1.85:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #E4AED6.
11.32:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #E4AED6 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#E4AED6
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AEBAD8
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BBC1D4
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#EAB0BC

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #E4AED6?

#E4AED6 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 68% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 6% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #E4AED6?

Use black text. Black on #E4AED6 has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #E4AED6?

Its complementary colour is #AEE4BC, and analogous partners are #D7AEE4 and #E4AEBB.