#A5BDCA
Light Blue · light cool blue
About #A5BDCA
#A5BDCA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 74% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 10.4), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CAB2A5 (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 10.73:1 (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 #A5BDCA?
#A5BDCA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 74% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A5BDCA?
Use black text. Black on #A5BDCA has a contrast ratio of 10.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A5BDCA?
Its complementary colour is #CAB2A5, and analogous partners are #A5CAC4 and #A5ABCA.