#ABAEBC
Dusty Blue · light neutral
About #ABAEBC
#ABAEBC is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 68% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 9.4); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BCB9AB — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ABAEBC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.51:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ABAEBC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ABAEBC?
#ABAEBC is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 68% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #ABAEBC?
Use black text. Black on #ABAEBC has a contrast ratio of 9.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABAEBC?
Its complementary colour is #BCB9AB, and analogous partners are #ABB7BC and #B0ABBC.