#9DB3BC
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #9DB3BC
#9DB3BC is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 70% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 8.8); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BCA69D — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9DB3BC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.61:1 (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 #9DB3BC?
#9DB3BC is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 70% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9DB3BC?
Use black text. Black on #9DB3BC has a contrast ratio of 9.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9DB3BC?
Its complementary colour is #BCA69D, and analogous partners are #9DBCB6 and #9DA3BC.