#ABC6E4
Light Blue · light cool blue
About #ABC6E4
With the hex code #ABC6E4, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 78% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 11.7 — followed by Baby Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E4C9AB, a apricot shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.93:1 (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 #ABC6E4?
With the hex code #ABC6E4, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 78% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ABC6E4?
Use black text. Black on #ABC6E4 has a contrast ratio of 11.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABC6E4?
Its complementary colour is #E4C9AB, and analogous partners are #ABE3E4 and #ACABE4.