#9BADBB
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #9BADBB
#9BADBB is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 68% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 5.7); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BBA99B — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9BADBB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.09:1, 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 #9BADBB?
#9BADBB is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 68% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9BADBB?
Use black text. Black on #9BADBB has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9BADBB?
Its complementary colour is #BBA99B, and analogous partners are #9BBBB9 and #9B9DBB.