#ABB8CA
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #ABB8CA
#ABB8CA is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 72% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 9.2); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CABDAB — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ABB8CA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.44:1 (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 #ABB8CA?
#ABB8CA is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 72% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABB8CA?
Use black text. Black on #ABB8CA has a contrast ratio of 10.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABB8CA?
Its complementary colour is #CABDAB, and analogous partners are #ABC8CA and #ADABCA.