#91B2C8
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #91B2C8
#91B2C8 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 70% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 28% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 5.9), with Sky Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C8A791 (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 9.41:1 (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 #91B2C8?
#91B2C8 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 70% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 28% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #91B2C8?
Use black text. Black on #91B2C8 has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #91B2C8?
Its complementary colour is #C8A791, and analogous partners are #91C8C3 and #9197C8.