#9CAEB7
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #9CAEB7
With the hex code #9CAEB7, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 68% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 8.0 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B7A59C, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.15:1, 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 #9CAEB7?
With the hex code #9CAEB7, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 68% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9CAEB7?
Use black text. Black on #9CAEB7 has a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CAEB7?
Its complementary colour is #B7A59C, and analogous partners are #9CB7B3 and #9CA1B7.