#9EAEB4
Dusty Blue · light neutral
About #9EAEB4
#9EAEB4 is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 68% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 9.5); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B4A49E — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9EAEB4 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.17:1 (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 #9EAEB4?
#9EAEB4 is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 68% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #9EAEB4?
Use black text. Black on #9EAEB4 has a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9EAEB4?
Its complementary colour is #B4A49E, and analogous partners are #9EB4AF and #9EA3B4.