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#ADBBCA

Silver · light cool blue

About #ADBBCA

#ADBBCA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 73% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.7), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CABCAD (greige), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.74:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red173
Green187
Blue202

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.7
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 10.4
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 12.7

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

Text on #ADBBCA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #ADBBCA.
1.96:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #ADBBCA.
10.74:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#ADBBCA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B6BBCB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B2B8CA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A6BEC0

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Triadic

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Tetradic

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ADBBCA?

#ADBBCA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 73% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #ADBBCA?

Use black text. Black on #ADBBCA has a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ADBBCA?

Its complementary colour is #CABCAD, and analogous partners are #ADCACA and #AEADCA.