#9EA5BC
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #9EA5BC
#9EA5BC is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 65% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 6.0), with Slate Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCB59E (greige), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.56:1 (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 #9EA5BC?
#9EA5BC is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 65% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9EA5BC?
Use black text. Black on #9EA5BC has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9EA5BC?
Its complementary colour is #BCB59E, and analogous partners are #9EB4BC and #A69EBC.