Palettes / Colors / #A09DBE

#A09DBE — Light Dusty Blue

#A09DBE is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.

#A09DBE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BBBE9D; it also sits naturally between #9DABBE and #B09DBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 63% · Green 62% · Blue 75%

Cyan 16% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #A09DBE

.text { color: #A09DBE; }
.background { background-color: #A09DBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A09DBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(160, 157, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 20%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A09DBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(160, 157, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A09DBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(160, 157, 190, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A09DBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A09DBE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BBBE9D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A09DBE: #000000.

How #A09DBE looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #A09DBE rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #A09DBD  ·  #A09DBF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #A09DBE?

#A09DBE is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 160, 157, 190). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A09DBE?

#A09DBE is RGB 160, 157, 190 — HSL 245°, 20%, 68% — CMYK 16%, 17%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #A09DBE?

Its complement is #BBBE9D; analogous partners are #9DABBE and #B09DBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A09DBE for text?

Black text on #A09DBE has a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.61:1.