#9FACB2
Dusty Blue · light neutral
About #9FACB2
#9FACB2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 67% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% 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 9.6); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B2A59F — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9FACB2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.02:1 (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 #9FACB2?
#9FACB2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 67% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #9FACB2?
Use black text. Black on #9FACB2 has a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9FACB2?
Its complementary colour is #B2A59F, and analogous partners are #9FB2AF and #9FA3B2.