#AEB8D4
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #AEB8D4
With the hex code #AEB8D4, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 72% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 10.7 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D4CAAE, a oat shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.61:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AEB8D4?
With the hex code #AEB8D4, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 72% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AEB8D4?
Use black text. Black on #AEB8D4 has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEB8D4?
Its complementary colour is #D4CAAE, and analogous partners are #AECBD4 and #B7AED4.