#AAA0B5
Dusty Blue · light cool purple
About #AAA0B5
#AAA0B5 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 63% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 11.7), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABB5A0 (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.40:1, 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 #AAA0B5?
#AAA0B5 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 63% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA0B5?
Use black text. Black on #AAA0B5 has a contrast ratio of 8.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA0B5?
Its complementary colour is #ABB5A0, and analogous partners are #A0A1B5 and #B4A0B5.