#ADA8BE
Dusty Blue · light cool purple
About #ADA8BE
With the hex code #ADA8BE, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 66% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 10.6 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B9BEA8, 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 9.12:1 (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 #ADA8BE?
With the hex code #ADA8BE, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 66% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ADA8BE?
Use black text. Black on #ADA8BE has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADA8BE?
Its complementary colour is #B9BEA8, and analogous partners are #A8AEBE and #B8A8BE.