#A0B2BF
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #A0B2BF
#A0B2BF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 70% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 7% 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 Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BFADA0 (greige), 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 — 9.62:1, 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 #A0B2BF?
#A0B2BF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 70% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A0B2BF?
Use black text. Black on #A0B2BF has a contrast ratio of 9.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A0B2BF?
Its complementary colour is #BFADA0, and analogous partners are #A0BFBD and #A0A2BF.