#A8A6BC
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #A8A6BC
With the hex code #A8A6BC, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 65% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BABCA6, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.85:1 (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 #A8A6BC?
With the hex code #A8A6BC, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 65% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A8A6BC?
Use black text. Black on #A8A6BC has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8A6BC?
Its complementary colour is #BABCA6, and analogous partners are #A6AFBC and #B3A6BC.