#9495AE
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #9495AE
With the hex code #9495AE, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 58% red, 58% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 14% 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 8.9 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AEAD94, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.17:1 (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 #9495AE?
With the hex code #9495AE, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 58% red, 58% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9495AE?
Use black text. Black on #9495AE has a contrast ratio of 7.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9495AE?
Its complementary colour is #AEAD94, and analogous partners are #94A2AE and #A094AE.