#959EA4
Dusty Blue · light neutral
About #959EA4
With the hex code #959EA4, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 58% red, 62% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 9.4 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A49B95, a mushroom shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.70:1 (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 #959EA4?
With the hex code #959EA4, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 58% red, 62% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #959EA4?
Use black text. Black on #959EA4 has a contrast ratio of 7.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #959EA4?
Its complementary colour is #A49B95, and analogous partners are #95A4A3 and #9597A4.