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#AAB1CA

Dusty Blue · light cool blue

About #AAB1CA

With the hex code #AAB1CA, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 69% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 8.8 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CAC3AA, 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 9.85:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red170
Green177
Blue202

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 8.8
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 13.7
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 14.7

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

Text on #AAB1CA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #AAB1CA.
2.13:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #AAB1CA.
9.85:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AAB1CA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AAB1CA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AAB3CB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A8B0C9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A3B5B9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AAB1CA?

With the hex code #AAB1CA, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 69% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #AAB1CA?

Use black text. Black on #AAB1CA has a contrast ratio of 9.85:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AAB1CA?

Its complementary colour is #CAC3AA, and analogous partners are #AAC1CA and #B3AACA.