#AEB6CF
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #AEB6CF
#AEB6CF 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, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.0); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CFC7AE — a oat tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AEB6CF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.39:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AEB6CF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AEB6CF?
#AEB6CF 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, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AEB6CF?
Use black text. Black on #AEB6CF has a contrast ratio of 10.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEB6CF?
Its complementary colour is #CFC7AE, and analogous partners are #AEC7CF and #B7AECF.