#A9BBCB
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #A9BBCB
#A9BBCB is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 73% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 9.7), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CBB9A9 (greige), 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 — 10.66:1, 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 #A9BBCB?
#A9BBCB is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 73% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A9BBCB?
Use black text. Black on #A9BBCB has a contrast ratio of 10.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A9BBCB?
Its complementary colour is #CBB9A9, and analogous partners are #A9CBCA and #A9AACB.