#968EA9
Dusty Blue · light cool purple
About #968EA9
#968EA9 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 56% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 12.9); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A1A98E — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #968EA9 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.74:1, 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 #968EA9?
#968EA9 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 56% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #968EA9?
Use black text. Black on #968EA9 has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #968EA9?
Its complementary colour is #A1A98E, and analogous partners are #8E93A9 and #A48EA9.