#A4AFBB
Dusty Blue · light neutral
About #A4AFBB
#A4AFBB is a light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 69% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 8.1), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BBB0A4 (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 — 9.43:1, 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 #A4AFBB?
#A4AFBB is a light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 69% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #A4AFBB?
Use black text. Black on #A4AFBB has a contrast ratio of 9.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A4AFBB?
Its complementary colour is #BBB0A4, and analogous partners are #A4BBBB and #A5A4BB.