#AAA7BF
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #AAA7BF
With the hex code #AAA7BF, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 65% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 9.9 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BCBFA7, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.99:1, 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 #AAA7BF?
With the hex code #AAA7BF, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 65% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA7BF?
Use black text. Black on #AAA7BF has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA7BF?
Its complementary colour is #BCBFA7, and analogous partners are #A7B0BF and #B6A7BF.