#97A5AE
Dusty Blue · light neutral
About #97A5AE
#97A5AE is a light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 65% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 7.2), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AEA097 (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 8.31:1 (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 #97A5AE?
#97A5AE is a light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 65% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #97A5AE?
Use black text. Black on #97A5AE has a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97A5AE?
Its complementary colour is #AEA097, and analogous partners are #97AEAC and #9799AE.