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#ABB0C2

Dusty Blue · light cool blue

About #ABB0C2

#ABB0C2 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 69% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 8.8), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C2BDAB (greige), 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 9.72:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red171
Green176
Blue194

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 8.8
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 11.5
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 14.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #ABB0C2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #ABB0C2.
2.16:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #ABB0C2.
9.72:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ABB0C2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ABB0C2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ABB1C3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AAB0C2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A6B3B6

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ABB0C2?

#ABB0C2 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 69% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #ABB0C2?

Use black text. Black on #ABB0C2 has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ABB0C2?

Its complementary colour is #C2BDAB, and analogous partners are #ABBBC2 and #B1ABC2.