#8BB1CA
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #8BB1CA
#8BB1CA is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 69% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 31% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 6.6); Sky Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CAA48B — a khaki tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8BB1CA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.24:1 (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 #8BB1CA?
#8BB1CA is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 69% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 31% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8BB1CA?
Use black text. Black on #8BB1CA has a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8BB1CA?
Its complementary colour is #CAA48B, and analogous partners are #8BCAC4 and #8B91CA.