#ABA2BC
Dusty Blue · light cool purple
About #ABA2BC
#ABA2BC is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 64% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 11.9); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B3BCA2 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ABA2BC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.63:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ABA2BC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ABA2BC?
#ABA2BC is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 64% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABA2BC?
Use black text. Black on #ABA2BC has a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABA2BC?
Its complementary colour is #B3BCA2, and analogous partners are #A2A6BC and #B8A2BC.