#AEA8BD
Dusty Blue · light cool purple
About #AEA8BD
With the hex code #AEA8BD, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 66% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 10.9 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B7BDA8, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.14:1, 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 #AEA8BD?
With the hex code #AEA8BD, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 66% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AEA8BD?
Use black text. Black on #AEA8BD has a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEA8BD?
Its complementary colour is #B7BDA8, and analogous partners are #A8ADBD and #B9A8BD.