#9CAEC9
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #9CAEC9
With the hex code #9CAEC9, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 68% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 6.0 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C9B79C, a khaki shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.31:1, 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 #9CAEC9?
With the hex code #9CAEC9, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 68% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9CAEC9?
Use black text. Black on #9CAEC9 has a contrast ratio of 9.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CAEC9?
Its complementary colour is #C9B79C, and analogous partners are #9CC5C9 and #A09CC9.