#A5AABA
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #A5AABA
#A5AABA is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 67% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 7.6); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BAB5A5 — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A5AABA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.06:1 (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 #A5AABA?
#A5AABA is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 67% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A5AABA?
Use black text. Black on #A5AABA has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A5AABA?
Its complementary colour is #BAB5A5, and analogous partners are #A5B4BA and #ABA5BA.