#9EAEB8
Dusty Blue · light neutral
About #9EAEB8
With the hex code #9EAEB8, this is a light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 68% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 7.8 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B8A89E, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.20:1 (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 #9EAEB8?
With the hex code #9EAEB8, this is a light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 68% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #9EAEB8?
Use black text. Black on #9EAEB8 has a contrast ratio of 9.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9EAEB8?
Its complementary colour is #B8A89E, and analogous partners are #9EB8B5 and #9EA1B8.