#A5AFBB
Dusty Blue · light neutral
About #A5AFBB
#A5AFBB is a near-neutral, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 69% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix 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.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 8.3); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BBB1A5 — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A5AFBB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.45:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #A5AFBB
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #A5AFBB?
#A5AFBB is a near-neutral, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 69% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix 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 #A5AFBB?
Use black text. Black on #A5AFBB has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A5AFBB?
Its complementary colour is #BBB1A5, and analogous partners are #A5BABB and #A6A5BB.