#AAA8B6
Dusty Blue · light neutral
About #AAA8B6
#AAA8B6 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 66% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.0), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B4B6A8 (greige), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 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 #AAA8B6?
#AAA8B6 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 66% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA8B6?
Use black text. Black on #AAA8B6 has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA8B6?
Its complementary colour is #B4B6A8, and analogous partners are #A8ADB6 and #B1A8B6.