#A09BB9
Dusty Blue · light cool purple
About #A09BB9
#A09BB9 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 61% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 11.3); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B4B99B — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A09BB9 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.88:1, a WCAG AAA 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 #A09BB9?
#A09BB9 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 61% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A09BB9?
Use black text. Black on #A09BB9 has a contrast ratio of 7.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A09BB9?
Its complementary colour is #B4B99B, and analogous partners are #9BA5B9 and #AF9BB9.