Borrowed Blue

Name: Borrowed Blue
Brand: Dulux

10BB 55/065 / Dulux

#9EAAB4

A mid-toned grey-blue with a borrowed, washed quality. Relaxed and unpretentious in living rooms and bedrooms.

Spec Sheet

Hex#9EAAB4

RGB158, 170, 180

HSL207°, 13%, 66%

On White 2.37:1 Fail

On Black 8.86:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #E8EBEE
Text: #141A1F
Accent: #9EAAB4
Support: #C39269
Neutral: #C6C6D2

Rules:
- Use Background for surfaces and canvas
- Use Ink for body text and icons
- Never use Accent as body text — contrast is too low
- Maintain 4.5:1 minimum contrast for normal text

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#E8EBEE background RGB 232 235 238

#141A1F ink RGB 20 26 31

#9EAAB4 accent RGB 158 170 180

#C39269 support RGB 195 146 105

#C6C6D2 neutral RGB 198 198 210

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #E8EBEE;
  --palette-ink: #141A1F;
  --palette-accent: #9EAAB4;
  --palette-support: #C39269;
  --palette-neutral: #C6C6D2;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#E8EBEE",
  "palette-ink": "#141A1F",
  "palette-accent": "#9EAAB4",
  "palette-support": "#C39269",
  "palette-neutral": "#C6C6D2"
}

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