#A19BB2
Dusty Blue · light cool purple
About #A19BB2
#A19BB2 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 61% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.3); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ACB29B — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A19BB2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.85:1 (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 #A19BB2?
#A19BB2 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 61% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A19BB2?
Use black text. Black on #A19BB2 has a contrast ratio of 7.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A19BB2?
Its complementary colour is #ACB29B, and analogous partners are #9BA0B2 and #AC9BB2.