#928FA6
Dusty Blue · light cool gray
About #928FA6
#928FA6 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 57% red, 56% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.8); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A3A68F — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #928FA6 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.70:1 (a WCAG AA 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 #928FA6?
#928FA6 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 57% red, 56% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #928FA6?
Use black text. Black on #928FA6 has a contrast ratio of 6.70:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #928FA6?
Its complementary colour is #A3A68F, and analogous partners are #8F98A6 and #9E8FA6.