#A69DAE
Dusty Blue · light cool gray
About #A69DAE
#A69DAE is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 62% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 11.4); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A5AE9D — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A69DAE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.06:1 (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 #A69DAE?
#A69DAE is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 62% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A69DAE?
Use black text. Black on #A69DAE has a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A69DAE?
Its complementary colour is #A5AE9D, and analogous partners are #9E9DAE and #AE9DAE.