#9495C2
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #9495C2
#9495C2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 58% red, 58% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 24% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is somewhere between Dusty Blue and Lilac (ΔE 16.4); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C2C194 — a sand tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9495C2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.34:1 (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 #9495C2?
#9495C2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 58% red, 58% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 24% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9495C2?
Use black text. Black on #9495C2 has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9495C2?
Its complementary colour is #C2C194, and analogous partners are #94ACC2 and #AA94C2.