#80939B
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #80939B
#80939B is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 58% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 8.5), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9B8880 (mushroom), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.56:1, 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 #80939B?
#80939B is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 58% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #80939B?
Use black text. Black on #80939B has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #80939B?
Its complementary colour is #9B8880, and analogous partners are #809B96 and #80859B.