#7FAAC2
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #7FAAC2
#7FAAC2 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 67% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 35% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 6.4); Sky Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C2977F — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #7FAAC2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.43:1 (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 #7FAAC2?
#7FAAC2 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 67% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 35% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7FAAC2?
Use black text. Black on #7FAAC2 has a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #7FAAC2?
Its complementary colour is #C2977F, and analogous partners are #7FC2B9 and #7F88C2.