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#ACABC6

Dusty Blue · light cool blue

About #ACABC6

#ACABC6 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 67% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.3), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C5C6AB (light sage), 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 9.39:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red172
Green171
Blue198

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 10.3
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.6
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 14.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #ACABC6

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #ACABC6.
2.24:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #ACABC6.
9.39:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ACABC6 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ACABC6
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A5AEC7
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A4ADC5
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A7AFB4

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ACABC6?

#ACABC6 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 67% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #ACABC6?

Use black text. Black on #ACABC6 has a contrast ratio of 9.39:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ACABC6?

Its complementary colour is #C5C6AB, and analogous partners are #ABB7C6 and #BAABC6.