#95A2AE
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #95A2AE
#95A2AE is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 58% red, 64% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 5.8); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AEA195 — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #95A2AE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.06:1 (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 #95A2AE?
#95A2AE is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 58% red, 64% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #95A2AE?
Use black text. Black on #95A2AE has a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #95A2AE?
Its complementary colour is #AEA195, and analogous partners are #95AEAD and #9596AE.