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#AAADC2

Dusty Blue · light cool blue

About #AAADC2

With the hex code #AAADC2, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 68% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 8.6 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C2BFAA, a light sage shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.47:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red170
Green173
Blue194

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 8.6
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 13.3
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 13.6

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

Text on #AAADC2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #AAADC2.
2.22:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #AAADC2.
9.47:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AAADC2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AAADC2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A8AFC3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A7ADC1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A5B1B4

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AAADC2?

With the hex code #AAADC2, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 68% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #AAADC2?

Use black text. Black on #AAADC2 has a contrast ratio of 9.47:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AAADC2?

Its complementary colour is #C2BFAA, and analogous partners are #AAB9C2 and #B3AAC2.