#A68FA3
Taupe · light warm gray
About #A68FA3
#A68FA3 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 56% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 2% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 12.4), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8FA692 (sage), 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 — 7.08:1, 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 #A68FA3?
#A68FA3 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 56% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 2% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A68FA3?
Use black text. Black on #A68FA3 has a contrast ratio of 7.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A68FA3?
Its complementary colour is #8FA692, and analogous partners are #9E8FA6 and #A68F98.