#929BB2
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #929BB2
#929BB2 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 57% red, 61% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 5.4); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B2A992 — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #929BB2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.55:1 (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 #929BB2?
#929BB2 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 57% red, 61% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #929BB2?
Use black text. Black on #929BB2 has a contrast ratio of 7.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #929BB2?
Its complementary colour is #B2A992, and analogous partners are #92ABB2 and #9992B2.