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#AEBCCE

Dusty Blue · light cool blue

About #AEBCCE

#AEBCCE is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 74% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.4), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEC0AE (oat), 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 10.88:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red174
Green188
Blue206

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 10.4
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.9
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 12.7

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

Text on #AEBCCE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #AEBCCE.
1.93:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #AEBCCE.
10.88:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#AEBCCE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B6BCCF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B2B9CE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A6C0C2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AEBCCE?

#AEBCCE is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 74% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AEBCCE?

Use black text. Black on #AEBCCE has a contrast ratio of 10.88:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AEBCCE?

Its complementary colour is #CEC0AE, and analogous partners are #AECCCE and #B0AECE.