#AEB4CE
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #AEB4CE
#AEB4CE is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 71% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.1); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CEC8AE — a oat tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AEB4CE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.22:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AEB4CE
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AEB4CE?
#AEB4CE is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 71% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AEB4CE?
Use black text. Black on #AEB4CE has a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEB4CE?
Its complementary colour is #CEC8AE, and analogous partners are #AEC4CE and #B8AECE.