#A9BDCB
Silver · light cool blue
About #A9BDCB
With the hex code #A9BDCB, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 74% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 10.4 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CBB7A9, 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 — 10.83:1, 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 #A9BDCB?
With the hex code #A9BDCB, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 74% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A9BDCB?
Use black text. Black on #A9BDCB has a contrast ratio of 10.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A9BDCB?
Its complementary colour is #CBB7A9, and analogous partners are #A9CBC8 and #A9ACCB.