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#AFBFCA

Silver · light cool blue

About #AFBFCA

#AFBFCA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 75% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.2), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CABAAF (greige), 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 11.13:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red175
Green191
Blue202

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.2
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 11.4
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 11.4

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

Text on #AFBFCA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #AFBFCA.
1.89:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #AFBFCA.
11.13:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#AFBFCA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BABECB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B7BBCA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A8C2C2

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AFBFCA?

#AFBFCA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 75% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AFBFCA?

Use black text. Black on #AFBFCA has a contrast ratio of 11.13:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AFBFCA?

Its complementary colour is #CABAAF, and analogous partners are #AFCAC8 and #AFB2CA.