#A8A2B4
Dusty Blue · light cool gray
About #A8A2B4
With the hex code #A8A2B4, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 64% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 10.4 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AEB4A2, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.49:1 (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 #A8A2B4?
With the hex code #A8A2B4, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 64% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A8A2B4?
Use black text. Black on #A8A2B4 has a contrast ratio of 8.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8A2B4?
Its complementary colour is #AEB4A2, and analogous partners are #A2A5B4 and #B1A2B4.