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#AAB2CD

Dusty Blue · light cool blue

About #AAB2CD

#AAB2CD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 70% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 9.2), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDC5AA (oat), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.96:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red170
Green178
Blue205

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 9.2
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 13.8
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 15.7

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

Text on #AAB2CD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #AAB2CD.
2.11:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #AAB2CD.
9.96:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AAB2CD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AAB2CD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ABB4CE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A8B1CC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A2B7BB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AAB2CD?

#AAB2CD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 70% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AAB2CD?

Use black text. Black on #AAB2CD has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AAB2CD?

Its complementary colour is #CDC5AA, and analogous partners are #AAC4CD and #B3AACD.