#A5BBCB
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #A5BBCB
With the hex code #A5BBCB, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 73% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 9.3 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CBB5A5, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.57:1, 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 #A5BBCB?
With the hex code #A5BBCB, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 73% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A5BBCB?
Use black text. Black on #A5BBCB has a contrast ratio of 10.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A5BBCB?
Its complementary colour is #CBB5A5, and analogous partners are #A5CBC8 and #A5A8CB.