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#94ACC2

Dusty Blue · light cool blue

About #94ACC2

#94ACC2 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 67% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 24% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 3.4), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C2AA94 (khaki), 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 8.94:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red148
Green172
Blue194

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 3.4
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 16.6
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 16.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #94ACC2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #94ACC2.
2.35:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #94ACC2.
8.94:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #94ACC2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#94ACC2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A4ACC3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9EA7C2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#87B1B3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #94ACC2?

#94ACC2 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 67% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 24% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #94ACC2?

Use black text. Black on #94ACC2 has a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #94ACC2?

Its complementary colour is #C2AA94, and analogous partners are #94C2C1 and #9495C2.