#97AFDB
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #97AFDB
#97AFDB is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 69% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 31% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 13.6); Periwinkle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DBC397 — a sand tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #97AFDB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.47:1, 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 #97AFDB?
#97AFDB is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 69% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 31% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97AFDB?
Use black text. Black on #97AFDB has a contrast ratio of 9.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97AFDB?
Its complementary colour is #DBC397, and analogous partners are #97D1DB and #A197DB.