#A7BBD5
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #A7BBD5
With the hex code #A7BBD5, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 73% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 9.6 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D5C1A7, a khaki shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.71:1, 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 #A7BBD5?
With the hex code #A7BBD5, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 73% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A7BBD5?
Use black text. Black on #A7BBD5 has a contrast ratio of 10.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A7BBD5?
Its complementary colour is #D5C1A7, and analogous partners are #A7D2D5 and #AAA7D5.