#80929B
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #80929B
With the hex code #80929B, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 57% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 7.9 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9B8980, a mushroom shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.50:1, 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 #80929B?
With the hex code #80929B, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 57% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #80929B?
Use black text. Black on #80929B has a contrast ratio of 6.50:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #80929B?
Its complementary colour is #9B8980, and analogous partners are #809B97 and #80849B.