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#939FAC

Dusty Blue · light cool blue

About #939FAC

#939FAC is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 62% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 5.7), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ACA093 (mushroom), 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 7.80:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red147
Green159
Blue172

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 5.7
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 12.0
Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 12.4

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

Text on #939FAC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #939FAC.
2.69:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #939FAC.
7.80:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #939FAC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#939FAC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9A9FAD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#979CAC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8DA2A3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #939FAC?

#939FAC is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 62% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #939FAC?

Use black text. Black on #939FAC has a contrast ratio of 7.80:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #939FAC?

Its complementary colour is #ACA093, and analogous partners are #93ABAC and #9393AC.