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#AAA7C3

Dusty Blue · light cool blue

About #AAA7C3

#AAA7C3 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 65% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.6), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C0C3A7 (light sage), 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 — 9.02:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red170
Green167
Blue195

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 10.6
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 13.2
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 13.9

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #AAA7C3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #AAA7C3.
2.33:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #AAA7C3.
9.02:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AAA7C3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AAA7C3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A1AAC4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A1A9C2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A5ABB0

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AAA7C3?

#AAA7C3 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 65% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AAA7C3?

Use black text. Black on #AAA7C3 has a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AAA7C3?

Its complementary colour is #C0C3A7, and analogous partners are #A7B2C3 and #B8A7C3.