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#AABFD2

Dusty Blue · light cool blue

About #AABFD2

#AABFD2 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 75% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.5), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2BDAA (oat), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.09:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red170
Green191
Blue210

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 10.5
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 10.8
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 12.4

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

Text on #AABFD2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #AABFD2.
1.89:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #AABFD2.
11.09:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AABFD2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AABFD2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B8BFD3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B3BAD2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A0C3C5

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AABFD2?

#AABFD2 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 75% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AABFD2?

Use black text. Black on #AABFD2 has a contrast ratio of 11.09:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AABFD2?

Its complementary colour is #D2BDAA, and analogous partners are #AAD2D1 and #AAABD2.