#ABAACF
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #ABAACF
#ABAACF is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 67% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 13.3); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CECFAA — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ABAACF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.38:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ABAACF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ABAACF?
#ABAACF is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 67% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABAACF?
Use black text. Black on #ABAACF has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABAACF?
Its complementary colour is #CECFAA, and analogous partners are #AABBCF and #BEAACF.