#B0ACBC
Dusty Blue · light cool gray
About #B0ACBC
#B0ACBC is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 67% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 11.0); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B8BCAC — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B0ACBC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.47:1 (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 #B0ACBC?
#B0ACBC is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 67% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B0ACBC?
Use black text. Black on #B0ACBC has a contrast ratio of 9.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B0ACBC?
Its complementary colour is #B8BCAC, and analogous partners are #ACB0BC and #B8ACBC.