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#A2AFCC

Dusty Blue · light cool blue

About #A2AFCC

#A2AFCC is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 69% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 7.8), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CCBFA2 (khaki), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.54:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red162
Green175
Blue204

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 7.8
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 16.1
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 17.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #A2AFCC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #A2AFCC.
2.20:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #A2AFCC.
9.54:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A2AFCC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A2AFCC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A6B1CD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A3ADCB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#98B5B8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A2AFCC?

#A2AFCC is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 69% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A2AFCC?

Use black text. Black on #A2AFCC has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A2AFCC?

Its complementary colour is #CCBFA2, and analogous partners are #A2C4CC and #AAA2CC.