#AEBCC4
Silver · light neutral
About #AEBCC4
With the hex code #AEBCC4, this is a light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 74% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 6.9 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C4B6AE, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.79:1 (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 #AEBCC4?
With the hex code #AEBCC4, this is a light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 74% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #AEBCC4?
Use black text. Black on #AEBCC4 has a contrast ratio of 10.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEBCC4?
Its complementary colour is #C4B6AE, and analogous partners are #AEC4C1 and #AEB1C4.