#AFBECA
Silver · light cool blue
About #AFBECA
With the hex code #AFBECA, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 75% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 8.4 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CABBAF, 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 11.04:1 (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 #AFBECA?
With the hex code #AFBECA, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 75% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AFBECA?
Use black text. Black on #AFBECA has a contrast ratio of 11.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFBECA?
Its complementary colour is #CABBAF, and analogous partners are #AFCAC8 and #AFB1CA.