#82809F
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #82809F
With the hex code #82809F, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 51% red, 50% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 11.3 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9D9F80, a sage shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.54:1, 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 #82809F?
With the hex code #82809F, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 51% red, 50% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #82809F?
Use black text. Black on #82809F has a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #82809F?
Its complementary colour is #9D9F80, and analogous partners are #808E9F and #92809F.