#ABABCA
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #ABABCA
#ABABCA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 67% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 11.0), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CACAAB (light sage), 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 9.41:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ABABCA?
#ABABCA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 67% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABABCA?
Use black text. Black on #ABABCA has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABABCA?
Its complementary colour is #CACAAB, and analogous partners are #ABBACA and #BAABCA.