#8593BE
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #8593BE
#8593BE is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 58% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 30% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 14.1); Steel Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BEB085 — a khaki tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8593BE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.91:1 (a WCAG AA 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 #8593BE?
#8593BE is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 58% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 30% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8593BE?
Use black text. Black on #8593BE has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8593BE?
Its complementary colour is #BEB085, and analogous partners are #85B0BE and #9485BE.