#AECAE4
Light Blue · light cool blue
About #AECAE4
#AECAE4 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 79% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 24% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 9.2), with Baby Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E4C8AE (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 12.37:1 (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 #AECAE4?
#AECAE4 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 79% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 24% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AECAE4?
Use black text. Black on #AECAE4 has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AECAE4?
Its complementary colour is #E4C8AE, and analogous partners are #AEE4E3 and #AEAFE4.