#A3ABFF
Cornflower · light cool blue
About #A3ABFF
#A3ABFF is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 67% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 36% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Cornflower (ΔE 14.4), with Mauve the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FFF7A3 (butter), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.83:1, 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 #A3ABFF?
#A3ABFF is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 67% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 36% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A3ABFF?
Use black text. Black on #A3ABFF has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A3ABFF?
Its complementary colour is #FFF7A3, and analogous partners are #A3D9FF and #C9A3FF.