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#AAB3BF

Silver · light neutral

About #AAB3BF

With the hex code #AAB3BF, this is a light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 70% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 8.8 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFB6AA, a greige shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.91:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red170
Green179
Blue191

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.8
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 9.5
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 14.0

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

Text on #AAB3BF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #AAB3BF.
2.12:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #AAB3BF.
9.91:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AAB3BF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AAB3BF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AFB3C0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#ADB1BF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A5B6B7

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AAB3BF?

With the hex code #AAB3BF, this is a light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 70% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #AAB3BF?

Use black text. Black on #AAB3BF has a contrast ratio of 9.91:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AAB3BF?

Its complementary colour is #BFB6AA, and analogous partners are #AABDBF and #ABAABF.