#AAA9C8
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #AAA9C8
#AAA9C8 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 66% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 11.0); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C7C8A9 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AAA9C8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.22:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AAA9C8
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AAA9C8?
#AAA9C8 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 66% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA9C8?
Use black text. Black on #AAA9C8 has a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA9C8?
Its complementary colour is #C7C8A9, and analogous partners are #A9B7C8 and #BAA9C8.