#80969C
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #80969C
#80969C is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 59% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 9.9); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9C8680 — a mocha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #80969C for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.76:1 (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 #80969C?
#80969C is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 59% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #80969C?
Use black text. Black on #80969C has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #80969C?
Its complementary colour is #9C8680, and analogous partners are #809C94 and #80889C.