#949BB0
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #949BB0
#949BB0 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 58% red, 61% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 5.8); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B0A994 — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #949BB0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.57:1 (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 #949BB0?
#949BB0 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 58% red, 61% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #949BB0?
Use black text. Black on #949BB0 has a contrast ratio of 7.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #949BB0?
Its complementary colour is #B0A994, and analogous partners are #94A9B0 and #9B94B0.