#80939E
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #80939E
#80939E is a medium, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 58% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Slate Gray (ΔE 7.7), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9E8B80 (mushroom), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.59:1 (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 #80939E?
#80939E is a medium, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 58% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #80939E?
Use black text. Black on #80939E has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #80939E?
Its complementary colour is #9E8B80, and analogous partners are #809E9A and #80849E.