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#AAAFD2

Dusty Blue · light cool blue

About #AAAFD2

With the hex code #AAAFD2, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 69% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 11.8 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2CDAA, a oat shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.77:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red170
Green175
Blue210

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 11.8
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 14.1
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 14.3

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

Text on #AAAFD2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #AAAFD2.
2.15:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #AAAFD2.
9.77:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AAAFD2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AAAFD2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A6B2D4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A4B0D1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A1B5BB

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AAAFD2?

With the hex code #AAAFD2, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 69% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #AAAFD2?

Use black text. Black on #AAAFD2 has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AAAFD2?

Its complementary colour is #D2CDAA, and analogous partners are #AAC3D2 and #B9AAD2.