#ADB3CD
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #ADB3CD
#ADB3CD is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 70% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 9.8); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CDC7AD — a oat tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ADB3CD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.11:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ADB3CD
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
Colour-blindness preview
How #ADB3CD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ADB3CD?
#ADB3CD is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 70% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ADB3CD?
Use black text. Black on #ADB3CD has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADB3CD?
Its complementary colour is #CDC7AD, and analogous partners are #ADC3CD and #B7ADCD.