#A8A0BE
Dusty Blue · light cool purple
About #A8A0BE
#A8A0BE is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 63% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 12.2); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B6BEA0 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A8A0BE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.44:1 (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 #A8A0BE?
#A8A0BE is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 63% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A8A0BE?
Use black text. Black on #A8A0BE has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8A0BE?
Its complementary colour is #B6BEA0, and analogous partners are #A0A7BE and #B7A0BE.