#A38FA4
Taupe · light cool gray
About #A38FA4
#A38FA4 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 56% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 12.2); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #90A48F — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A38FA4 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.02:1 (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 #A38FA4?
#A38FA4 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 56% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A38FA4?
Use black text. Black on #A38FA4 has a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A38FA4?
Its complementary colour is #90A48F, and analogous partners are #998FA4 and #A48F9B.