#A2A3BE
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #A2A3BE
#A2A3BE is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 64% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 8.6); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BEBDA2 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A2A3BE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.52:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #A2A3BE
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #A2A3BE?
#A2A3BE is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 64% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A2A3BE?
Use black text. Black on #A2A3BE has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2A3BE?
Its complementary colour is #BEBDA2, and analogous partners are #A2B1BE and #AFA2BE.