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#AEAFCF

Dusty Blue · light cool blue

About #AEAFCF

#AEAFCF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 69% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 11.7), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFCEAE (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 — 9.83:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red174
Green175
Blue207

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 11.7
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.6
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 14.6

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

Text on #AEAFCF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #AEAFCF.
2.14:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #AEAFCF.
9.83:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#AEAFCF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A7B2D0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A6B0CE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A7B4B9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AEAFCF?

#AEAFCF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 69% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AEAFCF?

Use black text. Black on #AEAFCF has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AEAFCF?

Its complementary colour is #CFCEAE, and analogous partners are #AEBFCF and #BEAECF.