#ADA6BB
Dusty Blue · light cool purple
About #ADA6BB
#ADA6BB is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 65% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 11.0), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B4BBA6 (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 — 8.95:1, 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 #ADA6BB?
#ADA6BB is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 65% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ADA6BB?
Use black text. Black on #ADA6BB has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADA6BB?
Its complementary colour is #B4BBA6, and analogous partners are #A6AABB and #B8A6BB.