#A397AE
Dusty Blue · light cool purple
About #A397AE
#A397AE is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 59% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 12.6); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A2AE97 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A397AE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.60:1 (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 #A397AE?
#A397AE is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 59% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A397AE?
Use black text. Black on #A397AE has a contrast ratio of 7.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A397AE?
Its complementary colour is #A2AE97, and analogous partners are #9897AE and #AE97AD.