#9ABFD2
Light Blue · light cool blue
About #9ABFD2
With the hex code #9ABFD2, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 60% red, 75% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 27% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2AD9A, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.76:1 (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 #9ABFD2?
With the hex code #9ABFD2, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 60% red, 75% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 27% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9ABFD2?
Use black text. Black on #9ABFD2 has a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9ABFD2?
Its complementary colour is #D2AD9A, and analogous partners are #9AD2C9 and #9AA3D2.