#9EAEBD
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #9EAEBD
#9EAEBD is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 68% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 6.0); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BDAD9E — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9EAEBD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.24:1, 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 #9EAEBD?
#9EAEBD is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 68% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9EAEBD?
Use black text. Black on #9EAEBD has a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9EAEBD?
Its complementary colour is #BDAD9E, and analogous partners are #9EBDBD and #9E9FBD.