#A7BBC8
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #A7BBC8
#A7BBC8 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 73% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.0); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C8B4A7 — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A7BBC8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.59:1 (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 #A7BBC8?
#A7BBC8 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 73% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A7BBC8?
Use black text. Black on #A7BBC8 has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A7BBC8?
Its complementary colour is #C8B4A7, and analogous partners are #A7C8C5 and #A7AAC8.