#80909F
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #80909F
#80909F is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 56% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Slate Gray (ΔE 6.2); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9F8F80 — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #80909F for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.41:1, a WCAG AA 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 #80909F?
#80909F is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 56% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #80909F?
Use black text. Black on #80909F has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #80909F?
Its complementary colour is #9F8F80, and analogous partners are #809F9E and #80819F.