#9CA9BE
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #9CA9BE
#9CA9BE is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 66% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 4.5); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BEB19C — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9CA9BE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.83:1 (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 #9CA9BE?
#9CA9BE is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 66% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9CA9BE?
Use black text. Black on #9CA9BE has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CA9BE?
Its complementary colour is #BEB19C, and analogous partners are #9CBABE and #A09CBE.