#809BA7
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #809BA7
With the hex code #809BA7, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 61% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 6.4 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A78C80, a mocha shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.16:1, a WCAG AAA 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 #809BA7?
With the hex code #809BA7, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 61% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #809BA7?
Use black text. Black on #809BA7 has a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #809BA7?
Its complementary colour is #A78C80, and analogous partners are #80A79F and #8088A7.