#ABAED3
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #ABAED3
#ABAED3 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 68% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 12.9), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D3D0AB (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.73:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ABAED3
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ABAED3?
#ABAED3 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 68% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABAED3?
Use black text. Black on #ABAED3 has a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABAED3?
Its complementary colour is #D3D0AB, and analogous partners are #ABC2D3 and #BCABD3.