#97A2AB
Dusty Blue · light neutral
About #97A2AB
#97A2AB is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 64% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 7.6), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABA097 (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 — 8.07:1, 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 #97A2AB?
#97A2AB is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 64% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #97A2AB?
Use black text. Black on #97A2AB has a contrast ratio of 8.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97A2AB?
Its complementary colour is #ABA097, and analogous partners are #97ABAA and #9798AB.