#AEA6BB
Dusty Blue · light cool purple
About #AEA6BB
#AEA6BB is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 65% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 11.4); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B3BBA6 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AEA6BB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.97:1, 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 #AEA6BB?
#AEA6BB is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 65% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AEA6BB?
Use black text. Black on #AEA6BB has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEA6BB?
Its complementary colour is #B3BBA6, and analogous partners are #A6A9BB and #B9A6BB.