#A8A9BD
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #A8A9BD
#A8A9BD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 66% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 8.5), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDBCA8 (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.07:1, 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 #A8A9BD?
#A8A9BD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 66% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A8A9BD?
Use black text. Black on #A8A9BD has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8A9BD?
Its complementary colour is #BDBCA8, and analogous partners are #A8B4BD and #B1A8BD.