#82809E
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #82809E
#82809E is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 51% red, 50% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 10.8); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9C9E80 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #82809E for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.53:1 (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 #82809E?
#82809E is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 51% red, 50% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #82809E?
Use black text. Black on #82809E has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #82809E?
Its complementary colour is #9C9E80, and analogous partners are #808D9E and #91809E.