#8BB0CA
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #8BB0CA
#8BB0CA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 55% red, 69% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 31% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 6.4), with Sky Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CAA58B (khaki), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.16:1 (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 #8BB0CA?
#8BB0CA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 55% red, 69% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 31% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8BB0CA?
Use black text. Black on #8BB0CA has a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8BB0CA?
Its complementary colour is #CAA58B, and analogous partners are #8BCAC5 and #8B90CA.