#A29BB0
Dusty Blue · light cool gray
About #A29BB0
#A29BB0 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 61% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.6), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A9B09B (greige), 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 7.85:1 (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 #A29BB0?
#A29BB0 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 61% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A29BB0?
Use black text. Black on #A29BB0 has a contrast ratio of 7.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A29BB0?
Its complementary colour is #A9B09B, and analogous partners are #9B9EB0 and #AC9BB0.