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#ABB1CA

Dusty Blue · light cool blue

About #ABB1CA

#ABB1CA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 69% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 9.1), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CAC4AB (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 9.87:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red171
Green177
Blue202

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 9.1
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 13.4
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 14.7

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

Text on #ABB1CA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #ABB1CA.
2.13:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #ABB1CA.
9.87:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ABB1CA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ABB1CA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AAB3CB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A8B1C9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A4B5B9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ABB1CA?

#ABB1CA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 69% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #ABB1CA?

Use black text. Black on #ABB1CA has a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ABB1CA?

Its complementary colour is #CAC4AB, and analogous partners are #ABC0CA and #B4ABCA.