#809CA7
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #809CA7
#809CA7 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 61% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 6.8), with Slate Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A78B80 (mocha), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.23:1, 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 #809CA7?
#809CA7 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 61% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #809CA7?
Use black text. Black on #809CA7 has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #809CA7?
Its complementary colour is #A78B80, and analogous partners are #80A79E and #8089A7.