#AAA5B4
Dusty Blue · light cool gray
About #AAA5B4
#AAA5B4 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 65% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.6); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AFB4A5 — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AAA5B4 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.75:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AAA5B4
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AAA5B4?
#AAA5B4 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 65% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA5B4?
Use black text. Black on #AAA5B4 has a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA5B4?
Its complementary colour is #AFB4A5, and analogous partners are #A5A8B4 and #B2A5B4.