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#AEBBC6

Silver · light neutral

About #AEBBC6

#AEBBC6 is a light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 73% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 7.8), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C6B9AE (greige), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.72:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red174
Green187
Blue198

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 7.8
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 11.3
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 11.9

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

Text on #AEBBC6

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #AEBBC6.
1.96:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #AEBBC6.
10.72:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AEBBC6 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AEBBC6
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B7BBC7
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B4B8C6
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A8BEBE

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AEBBC6?

#AEBBC6 is a light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 73% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #AEBBC6?

Use black text. Black on #AEBBC6 has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AEBBC6?

Its complementary colour is #C6B9AE, and analogous partners are #AEC6C5 and #AEAFC6.