#9596AE
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #9596AE
#9596AE is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 58% red, 59% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 8.6); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AEAD95 — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9596AE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.25:1 (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 #9596AE?
#9596AE is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 58% red, 59% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9596AE?
Use black text. Black on #9596AE has a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9596AE?
Its complementary colour is #AEAD95, and analogous partners are #95A2AE and #A195AE.