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#80809F

Slate Gray · medium cool blue

About #80809F

#80809F is a medium, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 50% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 10.9), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9F9F80 (sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.51:1, a WCAG AA pass.

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Red128
Green128
Blue159

Closest named colours

Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 10.9
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 15.5
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 15.7

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

Text on #80809F

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on slate gray #80809F.
3.81:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on slate gray #80809F.
5.51:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #80809F appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#80809F
Protanopia (no red cones)
#7883A0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#77829E
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#79858A

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #80809F?

#80809F is a medium, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 50% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #80809F?

Use black text. Black on #80809F has a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #80809F?

Its complementary colour is #9F9F80, and analogous partners are #80909F and #90809F.