#A89BB1
Dusty Blue · light cool purple
About #A89BB1
#A89BB1 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 61% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 12.8); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A4B19B — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A89BB1 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.99:1, 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 #A89BB1?
#A89BB1 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 61% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A89BB1?
Use black text. Black on #A89BB1 has a contrast ratio of 7.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A89BB1?
Its complementary colour is #A4B19B, and analogous partners are #9D9BB1 and #B19BAF.