#ADBECA
Silver · light cool blue
About #ADBECA
#ADBECA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 75% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.8), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CAB9AD (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 11.00:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ADBECA
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How #ADBECA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ADBECA?
#ADBECA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 75% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ADBECA?
Use black text. Black on #ADBECA has a contrast ratio of 11.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADBECA?
Its complementary colour is #CAB9AD, and analogous partners are #ADCAC8 and #ADB0CA.