#ACA7BC
Dusty Blue · light cool purple
About #ACA7BC
#ACA7BC is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 65% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.4); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B7BCA7 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ACA7BC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.01:1 (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 #ACA7BC?
#ACA7BC is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 65% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ACA7BC?
Use black text. Black on #ACA7BC has a contrast ratio of 9.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ACA7BC?
Its complementary colour is #B7BCA7, and analogous partners are #A7ADBC and #B6A7BC.