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#A2A4CD

Dusty Blue · light cool blue

About #A2A4CD

With the hex code #A2A4CD, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 64% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 13.8 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CDCBA2, a sand shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.73:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red162
Green164
Blue205

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 13.8
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 14.6
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 15.7

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

Text on #A2A4CD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #A2A4CD.
2.41:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #A2A4CD.
8.73:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A2A4CD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A2A4CD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#99A8CF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#98A6CC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#98ABB2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A2A4CD?

With the hex code #A2A4CD, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 64% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #A2A4CD?

Use black text. Black on #A2A4CD has a contrast ratio of 8.73:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A2A4CD?

Its complementary colour is #CDCBA2, and analogous partners are #A2BACD and #B5A2CD.