#A8BBD0
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #A8BBD0
#A8BBD0 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 73% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 9.3); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D0BDA8 — a khaki tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A8BBD0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.68:1 (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 #A8BBD0?
#A8BBD0 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 73% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A8BBD0?
Use black text. Black on #A8BBD0 has a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8BBD0?
Its complementary colour is #D0BDA8, and analogous partners are #A8CFD0 and #A9A8D0.