#ACBCCF
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #ACBCCF
With the hex code #ACBCCF, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 74% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 10.0 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CFBFAC, a oat shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.85:1, 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 #ACBCCF?
With the hex code #ACBCCF, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 74% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ACBCCF?
Use black text. Black on #ACBCCF has a contrast ratio of 10.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ACBCCF?
Its complementary colour is #CFBFAC, and analogous partners are #ACCECF and #AEACCF.