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#A3B2BC

Dusty Blue · light neutral

About #A3B2BC

#A3B2BC is a light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 70% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 8.8), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCADA3 (greige), 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 9.65:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red163
Green178
Blue188

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 8.8
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.6
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 14.8

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

Text on #A3B2BC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #A3B2BC.
2.18:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #A3B2BC.
9.65:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A3B2BC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A3B2BC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AEB1BD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AAAEBC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9DB5B5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A3B2BC?

#A3B2BC is a light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 70% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #A3B2BC?

Use black text. Black on #A3B2BC has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A3B2BC?

Its complementary colour is #BCADA3, and analogous partners are #A3BCBA and #A3A5BC.