#ABBBC9
Silver · light cool blue
About #ABBBC9
#ABBBC9 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 73% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.7), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C9B9AB (greige), 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 — 10.68:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ABBBC9
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ABBBC9?
#ABBBC9 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 73% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABBBC9?
Use black text. Black on #ABBBC9 has a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABBBC9?
Its complementary colour is #C9B9AB, and analogous partners are #ABC9C8 and #ABACC9.