#949EA3
Dusty Blue · light neutral
About #949EA3
#949EA3 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 62% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 9.8), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A39994 (mushroom), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.68:1, 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 #949EA3?
#949EA3 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 62% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #949EA3?
Use black text. Black on #949EA3 has a contrast ratio of 7.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #949EA3?
Its complementary colour is #A39994, and analogous partners are #94A3A1 and #9497A3.