#A8A0B2
Dusty Blue · light cool gray
About #A8A0B2
#A8A0B2 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 63% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 11.0); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AAB2A0 — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A8A0B2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.34:1 (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 #A8A0B2?
#A8A0B2 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 63% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A8A0B2?
Use black text. Black on #A8A0B2 has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8A0B2?
Its complementary colour is #AAB2A0, and analogous partners are #A0A1B2 and #B1A0B2.