#ABCDE4
Light Blue · light cool blue
About #ABCDE4
#ABCDE4 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 80% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Blue (ΔE 6.7), with Sky Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E4C2AB (apricot), 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 12.58:1 (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 #ABCDE4?
#ABCDE4 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 80% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABCDE4?
Use black text. Black on #ABCDE4 has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABCDE4?
Its complementary colour is #E4C2AB, and analogous partners are #ABE4DF and #ABB1E4.