#ABC2CF
Light Blue · light cool blue
About #ABC2CF
#ABC2CF is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 76% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 9.2); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CFB8AB — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ABC2CF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.35:1, 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 #ABC2CF?
#ABC2CF is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 76% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABC2CF?
Use black text. Black on #ABC2CF has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABC2CF?
Its complementary colour is #CFB8AB, and analogous partners are #ABCFCA and #ABB0CF.