#A6B2BC
Silver · light neutral
About #A6B2BC
#A6B2BC is a light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 70% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.0), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCB0A6 (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 9.72:1 (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 #A6B2BC?
#A6B2BC is a light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 70% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #A6B2BC?
Use black text. Black on #A6B2BC has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A6B2BC?
Its complementary colour is #BCB0A6, and analogous partners are #A6BCBB and #A6A7BC.