#989CB7
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #989CB7
#989CB7 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 61% green and 72% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 7.7); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B7B398 — a khaki tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #989CB7 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.77:1, 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 #989CB7?
#989CB7 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 61% green and 72% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #989CB7?
Use black text. Black on #989CB7 has a contrast ratio of 7.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #989CB7?
Its complementary colour is #B7B398, and analogous partners are #98ABB7 and #A498B7.