#ABA9C4
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #ABA9C4
#ABA9C4 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 66% green and 77% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.3); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C2C4A9 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ABA9C4 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.20:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ABA9C4
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ABA9C4?
#ABA9C4 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 66% green and 77% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABA9C4?
Use black text. Black on #ABA9C4 has a contrast ratio of 9.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABA9C4?
Its complementary colour is #C2C4A9, and analogous partners are #A9B5C4 and #B8A9C4.