#9896BB
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #9896BB
With the hex code #9896BB, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 60% red, 59% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 13.2 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B9BB96, a sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.42:1, 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 #9896BB?
With the hex code #9896BB, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 60% red, 59% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9896BB?
Use black text. Black on #9896BB has a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9896BB?
Its complementary colour is #B9BB96, and analogous partners are #96A6BB and #AB96BB.