#ABAEBD
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #ABAEBD
With the hex code #ABAEBD, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 68% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 9.3 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BDBAAB, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.52:1, 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 #ABAEBD?
With the hex code #ABAEBD, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 68% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ABAEBD?
Use black text. Black on #ABAEBD has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABAEBD?
Its complementary colour is #BDBAAB, and analogous partners are #ABB7BD and #B1ABBD.