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#A28FA4

Taupe · light cool gray

About #A28FA4

#A28FA4 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 56% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 12.0), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #91A48F (sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.00:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red162
Green143
Blue164

Closest named colours

Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 12.0
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 14.6
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 15.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #A28FA4

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on taupe #A28FA4.
3.00:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on taupe #A28FA4.
7.00:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A28FA4 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A28FA4
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8D94A5
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9196A3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A39196

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A28FA4?

#A28FA4 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 56% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A28FA4?

Use black text. Black on #A28FA4 has a contrast ratio of 7.00:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A28FA4?

Its complementary colour is #91A48F, and analogous partners are #988FA4 and #A48F9C.