#ABC3D3
Light Blue · light cool blue
About #ABC3D3
#ABC3D3 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 76% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 8.8), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D3BBAB (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 — 11.48:1, 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 #ABC3D3?
#ABC3D3 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 76% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABC3D3?
Use black text. Black on #ABC3D3 has a contrast ratio of 11.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABC3D3?
Its complementary colour is #D3BBAB, and analogous partners are #ABD3CF and #ABAFD3.