#9492AE
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #9492AE
With the hex code #9492AE, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 58% red, 57% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 10.8 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ACAE92, a sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.98:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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›What colour is #9492AE?
With the hex code #9492AE, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 58% red, 57% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9492AE?
Use black text. Black on #9492AE has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #9492AE?
Its complementary colour is #ACAE92, and analogous partners are #929EAE and #A292AE.