#AAA5B5
Dusty Blue · light cool gray
About #AAA5B5
With the hex code #AAA5B5, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 65% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 10.4 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B0B5A5, 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 — 8.76:1, 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 #AAA5B5?
With the hex code #AAA5B5, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 65% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA5B5?
Use black text. Black on #AAA5B5 has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA5B5?
Its complementary colour is #B0B5A5, and analogous partners are #A5A8B5 and #B2A5B5.