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#95A3CA

Dusty Blue · light cool blue

About #95A3CA

#95A3CA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 64% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.8), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CABC95 (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 8.37:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red149
Green163
Blue202

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 10.8
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 18.0
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 18.7

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

Text on #95A3CA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #95A3CA.
2.51:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #95A3CA.
8.37:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #95A3CA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#95A3CA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#97A6CC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#93A1C9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#87AAB0

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #95A3CA?

#95A3CA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 64% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #95A3CA?

Use black text. Black on #95A3CA has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #95A3CA?

Its complementary colour is #CABC95, and analogous partners are #95BDCA and #A295CA.