#949BCA
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #949BCA
#949BCA is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 61% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Dusty Blue and Lilac (ΔE 16.1), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CAC394 (sand), 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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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #949BCA?
#949BCA is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 61% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #949BCA?
Use black text. Black on #949BCA has a contrast ratio of 7.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #949BCA?
Its complementary colour is #CAC394, and analogous partners are #94B6CA and #A894CA.