#AEC3CE
Silver · light cool blue
About #AEC3CE
#AEC3CE is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 76% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.3); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CEB9AE — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AEC3CE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.50:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AEC3CE
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AEC3CE?
#AEC3CE is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 76% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AEC3CE?
Use black text. Black on #AEC3CE has a contrast ratio of 11.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEC3CE?
Its complementary colour is #CEB9AE, and analogous partners are #AECEC9 and #AEB3CE.