#ABABC2
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #ABABC2
#ABABC2 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 67% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 9.3); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C2C2AB — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ABABC2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.34:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ABABC2
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ABABC2?
#ABABC2 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 67% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABABC2?
Use black text. Black on #ABABC2 has a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABABC2?
Its complementary colour is #C2C2AB, and analogous partners are #ABB6C2 and #B6ABC2.