#80949B
Slate Gray · light cool gray
About #80949B
#80949B is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 58% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 9.1); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9B8780 — a mocha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #80949B for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.63:1, 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 #80949B?
#80949B is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 58% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #80949B?
Use black text. Black on #80949B has a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #80949B?
Its complementary colour is #9B8780, and analogous partners are #809B95 and #80879B.