#9FA4BF
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #9FA4BF
#9FA4BF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 64% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 7.4), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BFBA9F (khaki), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.54:1, 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 #9FA4BF?
#9FA4BF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 64% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9FA4BF?
Use black text. Black on #9FA4BF has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9FA4BF?
Its complementary colour is #BFBA9F, and analogous partners are #9FB4BF and #AA9FBF.