#92AEBE
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #92AEBE
With the hex code #92AEBE, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 57% red, 68% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 5.0 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BEA292, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.02:1 (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 #92AEBE?
With the hex code #92AEBE, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 57% red, 68% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #92AEBE?
Use black text. Black on #92AEBE has a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #92AEBE?
Its complementary colour is #BEA292, and analogous partners are #92BEB8 and #9298BE.