#ACAFBF
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #ACAFBF
#ACAFBF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 69% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 9.3), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BFBCAC (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 — 9.64:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ACAFBF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ACAFBF?
#ACAFBF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 69% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ACAFBF?
Use black text. Black on #ACAFBF has a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ACAFBF?
Its complementary colour is #BFBCAC, and analogous partners are #ACB8BF and #B3ACBF.