#969EAD
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #969EAD
#969EAD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 62% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 6.0), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADA596 (mushroom), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.79:1, 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 #969EAD?
#969EAD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 62% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #969EAD?
Use black text. Black on #969EAD has a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #969EAD?
Its complementary colour is #ADA596, and analogous partners are #96AAAD and #9A96AD.