#AEBDC6
Silver · light neutral
About #AEBDC6
With the hex code #AEBDC6, this is a light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 74% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% 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 7.4 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C6B7AE, 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 10.89:1 (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 #AEBDC6?
With the hex code #AEBDC6, this is a light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 74% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 5% 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 #AEBDC6?
Use black text. Black on #AEBDC6 has a contrast ratio of 10.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEBDC6?
Its complementary colour is #C6B7AE, and analogous partners are #AEC6C3 and #AEB1C6.