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#ADBFCF

Silver · light cool blue

About #ADBFCF

#ADBFCF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 75% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 10.6), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFBDAD (greige), 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 — 11.13:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red173
Green191
Blue207

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.6
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 11.0
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 11.1

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

Text on #ADBFCF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #ADBFCF.
1.89:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #ADBFCF.
11.13:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#ADBFCF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B9BFD0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B5BBCF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A4C3C4

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ADBFCF?

#ADBFCF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 75% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #ADBFCF?

Use black text. Black on #ADBFCF has a contrast ratio of 11.13:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ADBFCF?

Its complementary colour is #CFBDAD, and analogous partners are #ADCFCE and #ADAECF.