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#AEACCF

Thistle · light cool blue

About #AEACCF

#AEACCF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 67% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 13.0), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDCFAC (light sage), 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 — 9.60:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red174
Green172
Blue207

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 13.0
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 13.1
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 13.2

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

Text on #AEACCF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #AEACCF.
2.19:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #AEACCF.
9.60:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#AEACCF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A4B0D1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A3AECE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A7B2B8

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AEACCF?

#AEACCF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 67% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AEACCF?

Use black text. Black on #AEACCF has a contrast ratio of 9.60:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AEACCF?

Its complementary colour is #CDCFAC, and analogous partners are #ACBCCF and #C0ACCF.