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#91ACC2

Dusty Blue · light cool blue

About #91ACC2

#91ACC2 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 67% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 3.4), with Sky Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C2A791 (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 8.88:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red145
Green172
Blue194

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 3.4
Sky Blue
#87CEEB · ΔE 16.2
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 16.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #91ACC2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #91ACC2.
2.36:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #91ACC2.
8.88:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #91ACC2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#91ACC2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A3ACC3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9DA6C2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#83B1B3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #91ACC2?

#91ACC2 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 67% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #91ACC2?

Use black text. Black on #91ACC2 has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #91ACC2?

Its complementary colour is #C2A791, and analogous partners are #91C2C0 and #9193C2.