#A28FA1
Taupe · light warm gray
About #A28FA1
#A28FA1 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 56% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 1% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 10.7), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8FA290 (mushroom), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.98:1, 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 #A28FA1?
#A28FA1 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 56% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 1% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A28FA1?
Use black text. Black on #A28FA1 has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #A28FA1?
Its complementary colour is #8FA290, and analogous partners are #9A8FA2 and #A28F98.