#7D9FA2
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #7D9FA2
#7D9FA2 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 62% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 11.5); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A2807D — a mocha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #7D9FA2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.35:1 (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 #7D9FA2?
#7D9FA2 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 62% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7D9FA2?
Use black text. Black on #7D9FA2 has a contrast ratio of 7.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #7D9FA2?
Its complementary colour is #A2807D, and analogous partners are #7DA292 and #7D8DA2.