#9AA2D2
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #9AA2D2
#9AA2D2 is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 60% red, 64% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Periwinkle and Dusty Blue (ΔE 16.2), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2CA9A (sand), 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 8.47:1 (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 #9AA2D2?
#9AA2D2 is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 60% red, 64% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9AA2D2?
Use black text. Black on #9AA2D2 has a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9AA2D2?
Its complementary colour is #D2CA9A, and analogous partners are #9ABED2 and #AE9AD2.