#A4ACBB
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #A4ACBB
#A4ACBB is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 67% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 7.3), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BBB3A4 (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 — 9.20:1, 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 #A4ACBB?
#A4ACBB is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 67% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A4ACBB?
Use black text. Black on #A4ACBB has a contrast ratio of 9.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A4ACBB?
Its complementary colour is #BBB3A4, and analogous partners are #A4B8BB and #A8A4BB.