#A8AEBD
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #A8AEBD
With the hex code #A8AEBD, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 68% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 8.4 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BDB7A8, 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 — 9.45:1, 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 #A8AEBD?
With the hex code #A8AEBD, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 68% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A8AEBD?
Use black text. Black on #A8AEBD has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8AEBD?
Its complementary colour is #BDB7A8, and analogous partners are #A8B8BD and #ACA8BD.