#969EA4
Dusty Blue · light neutral
About #969EA4
#969EA4 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 62% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 9.6), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A49C96 (mushroom), 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 7.72:1 (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 #969EA4?
#969EA4 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 62% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 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 #969EA4?
Use black text. Black on #969EA4 has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #969EA4?
Its complementary colour is #A49C96, and analogous partners are #96A4A3 and #9697A4.