Dusty Lavender is a medium dark pastel shade of Magenta. It belongs to the color family Pastel Magenta, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Dusty Lavender is a pastel color. Dusty Lavender effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Dusty Lavender is #AC86A8.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dusty Lavender has 67%% Red, 53% Green, and 66% Blue.
Dusty Lavender has 306° Hue, 22% Saturation, and 67% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dusty Lavender has 306° Hue, 19% Saturation, and 60% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dusty Lavender has 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 2% yellow, and 33% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#AC86A8 |
|
RGB |
(172, 134, 168) |
(67%, 53%, 66%) |
HSV |
(306°, 22, 67) |
(85%, 22%, 67%) |
HSL |
(306°, 19, 60) |
(85%, 19%, 60%) |
CMYK |
(0, 22, 2, 33) |
(0%, 22%, 2%, 33%) |
The natural luminance of Dusty Lavender is 29%, which is low.
Dusty Lavender has a higher contrast with black than white.
Dusty Lavender and black have a 6.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Dusty Lavender and white have a 3.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
29% |
AA (6.7) |
insufficient (3.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Dusty Lavender paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Red, 12% Magenta, 33% Black, 53% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
3%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
12%
Black
33%
White
53%
To mix Dusty Lavender paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 13% Magenta, 1% Yellow, 33% Black, 53% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
13%
Yellow
1%
Black
33%
White
53%
Colors similar to Dusty Lavender are: Opera Mauve, Rose Quartz, Bouquet, Venus, and Purple Dragon. Opera Mauve is more red and brighter than Dusty Lavender. Rose Quartz is more magenta and paler and lighter than Dusty Lavender. Bouquet is more red and brighter than Dusty Lavender. Venus is more red and paler and darker than Dusty Lavender. Purple Dragon is more purple and brighter and lighter than Dusty Lavender.