#9AAAAE
Dusty Blue · light neutral
About #9AAAAE
With the hex code #9AAAAE, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 60% red, 67% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 10.0 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AE9E9A, a mushroom shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.74:1 (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 #9AAAAE?
With the hex code #9AAAAE, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 60% red, 67% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 2% 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 #9AAAAE?
Use black text. Black on #9AAAAE has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9AAAAE?
Its complementary colour is #AE9E9A, and analogous partners are #9AAEA8 and #9AA0AE.