#AFA6BA
Dusty Blue · light cool purple
About #AFA6BA
#AFA6BA is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 65% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% 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 11.8); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B1BAA6 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AFA6BA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.99:1 (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 #AFA6BA?
#AFA6BA is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 65% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AFA6BA?
Use black text. Black on #AFA6BA has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFA6BA?
Its complementary colour is #B1BAA6, and analogous partners are #A6A7BA and #B9A6BA.