#978CAA
Dusty Blue · light cool purple
About #978CAA
#978CAA is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 55% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 14.6); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9FAA8C — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #978CAA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.65:1 (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 #978CAA?
#978CAA is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 55% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #978CAA?
Use black text. Black on #978CAA has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #978CAA?
Its complementary colour is #9FAA8C, and analogous partners are #8C90AA and #A68CAA.