#ADA9BC
Dusty Blue · light cool purple
About #ADA9BC
#ADA9BC is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 66% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.3); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B8BCA9 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ADA9BC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.18:1 (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 #ADA9BC?
#ADA9BC is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 66% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ADA9BC?
Use black text. Black on #ADA9BC has a contrast ratio of 9.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADA9BC?
Its complementary colour is #B8BCA9, and analogous partners are #A9AEBC and #B7A9BC.