#96A8BB
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #96A8BB
#96A8BB is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 66% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Dusty Blue (ΔE 2.9), with Slate Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BBA996 (greige), 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 — 8.62:1, 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 #96A8BB?
#96A8BB is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 66% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #96A8BB?
Use black text. Black on #96A8BB has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #96A8BB?
Its complementary colour is #BBA996, and analogous partners are #96BABB and #9796BB.