#ABC6D9
Light Blue · light cool blue
About #ABC6D9
#ABC6D9 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 78% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 8.0), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D9BEAB (oat), 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 — 11.81:1, 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 #ABC6D9?
#ABC6D9 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 78% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABC6D9?
Use black text. Black on #ABC6D9 has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABC6D9?
Its complementary colour is #D9BEAB, and analogous partners are #ABD9D5 and #ABAFD9.