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#928AAA

Slate Gray · medium cool purple

About #928AAA

#928AAA is a medium, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 54% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 14.3), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2AA8A (sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.44:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

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Red146
Green138
Blue170

Closest named colours

Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 14.3
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 14.7
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 16.1

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

Text on #928AAA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on slate gray #928AAA.
3.26:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on slate gray #928AAA.
6.44:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #928AAA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#928AAA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#848FAB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#858EA9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8E8F95

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #928AAA?

#928AAA is a medium, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 54% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #928AAA?

Use black text. Black on #928AAA has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #928AAA?

Its complementary colour is #A2AA8A, and analogous partners are #8A92AA and #A28AAA.