#A2A5BC
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #A2A5BC
#A2A5BC is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 65% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 7.4); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BCB9A2 — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A2A5BC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.64:1 (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 #A2A5BC?
#A2A5BC is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 65% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A2A5BC?
Use black text. Black on #A2A5BC has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2A5BC?
Its complementary colour is #BCB9A2, and analogous partners are #A2B2BC and #ACA2BC.