#9EAEB7
Dusty Blue · light neutral
About #9EAEB7
#9EAEB7 is a near-neutral, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 68% green and 72% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 8.2); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B7A79E — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9EAEB7 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.19:1, 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 #9EAEB7?
#9EAEB7 is a near-neutral, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 68% green and 72% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #9EAEB7?
Use black text. Black on #9EAEB7 has a contrast ratio of 9.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9EAEB7?
Its complementary colour is #B7A79E, and analogous partners are #9EB7B4 and #9EA2B7.