#A6ABBF
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #A6ABBF
With the hex code #A6ABBF, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 67% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 7.5 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFBAA6, 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 — 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 #A6ABBF?
With the hex code #A6ABBF, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 67% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A6ABBF?
Use black text. Black on #A6ABBF has a contrast ratio of 9.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A6ABBF?
Its complementary colour is #BFBAA6, and analogous partners are #A6B8BF and #ADA6BF.