#A2ACBD
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #A2ACBD
#A2ACBD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 67% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 6.4), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDB3A2 (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 — 9.17:1, 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 #A2ACBD?
#A2ACBD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 67% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A2ACBD?
Use black text. Black on #A2ACBD has a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2ACBD?
Its complementary colour is #BDB3A2, and analogous partners are #A2BABD and #A5A2BD.