#ABBED2
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #ABBED2
#ABBED2 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 75% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.4), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2BFAB (oat), 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 11.03:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ABBED2
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ABBED2?
#ABBED2 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 75% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABBED2?
Use black text. Black on #ABBED2 has a contrast ratio of 11.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABBED2?
Its complementary colour is #D2BFAB, and analogous partners are #ABD2D2 and #ABABD2.