#959EA9
Dusty Blue · light neutral
About #959EA9
#959EA9 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 58% red, 62% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 7.2); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A9A095 — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #959EA9 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.74:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #959EA9
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #959EA9?
#959EA9 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 58% red, 62% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #959EA9?
Use black text. Black on #959EA9 has a contrast ratio of 7.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #959EA9?
Its complementary colour is #A9A095, and analogous partners are #95A8A9 and #9695A9.