#9EA4BC
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #9EA4BC
With the hex code #9EA4BC, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 64% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 6.4 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BCB69E, a khaki shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.49:1 (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 #9EA4BC?
With the hex code #9EA4BC, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 64% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9EA4BC?
Use black text. Black on #9EA4BC has a contrast ratio of 8.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9EA4BC?
Its complementary colour is #BCB69E, and analogous partners are #9EB3BC and #A79EBC.