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#AFCCEA

Light Blue · light cool blue

About #AFCCEA

#AFCCEA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 80% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 10.6), with Baby Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EACDAF (apricot), 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 12.65:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red175
Green204
Blue234

Closest named colours

Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 10.6
Baby Blue
#89CFF0 · ΔE 11.7
Sky Blue
#87CEEB · ΔE 12.3

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

Text on #AFCCEA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light blue #AFCCEA.
1.66:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light blue #AFCCEA.
12.65:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#AFCCEA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C1CCEC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BAC6E9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9FD3D6

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AFCCEA?

#AFCCEA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 80% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AFCCEA?

Use black text. Black on #AFCCEA has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AFCCEA?

Its complementary colour is #EACDAF, and analogous partners are #AFEAEA and #B0AFEA.