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#ACBCCD

Dusty Blue · light cool blue

About #ACBCCD

#ACBCCD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 74% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.2), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDBDAC (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 — 10.83:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red172
Green188
Blue205

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 10.2
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.8
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 12.2

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

Text on #ACBCCD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #ACBCCD.
1.94:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #ACBCCD.
10.83:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#ACBCCD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B6BCCE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B2B9CD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A4C0C1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ACBCCD?

#ACBCCD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 74% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #ACBCCD?

Use black text. Black on #ACBCCD has a contrast ratio of 10.83:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ACBCCD?

Its complementary colour is #CDBDAC, and analogous partners are #ACCDCD and #ADACCD.