#ADB8CD
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #ADB8CD
#ADB8CD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 72% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 9.6), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDC2AD (oat), 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 — 10.51:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ADB8CD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ADB8CD?
#ADB8CD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 72% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ADB8CD?
Use black text. Black on #ADB8CD has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADB8CD?
Its complementary colour is #CDC2AD, and analogous partners are #ADC8CD and #B2ADCD.