#9397BE
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #9397BE
#9397BE is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 58% red, 59% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 12.8); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BEBA93 — a khaki tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9397BE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.41:1 (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 #9397BE?
#9397BE is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 58% red, 59% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9397BE?
Use black text. Black on #9397BE has a contrast ratio of 7.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9397BE?
Its complementary colour is #BEBA93, and analogous partners are #93ADBE and #A593BE.