#A8BCD7
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #A8BCD7
#A8BCD7 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 74% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.2), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D7C3A8 (oat), 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 — 10.84:1, 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 #A8BCD7?
#A8BCD7 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 74% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A8BCD7?
Use black text. Black on #A8BCD7 has a contrast ratio of 10.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8BCD7?
Its complementary colour is #D7C3A8, and analogous partners are #A8D3D7 and #ACA8D7.