#9CAAAE
Dusty Blue · light neutral
About #9CAAAE
#9CAAAE is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 67% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.2); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AEA09C — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9CAAAE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.77:1 (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 #9CAAAE?
#9CAAAE is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 67% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% 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 #9CAAAE?
Use black text. Black on #9CAAAE has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CAAAE?
Its complementary colour is #AEA09C, and analogous partners are #9CAEA9 and #9CA1AE.