#849FC2
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #849FC2
#849FC2 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 62% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 32% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 8.0); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C2A784 — a khaki tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #849FC2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.72:1 (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 #849FC2?
#849FC2 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 62% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 32% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #849FC2?
Use black text. Black on #849FC2 has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #849FC2?
Its complementary colour is #C2A784, and analogous partners are #84BEC2 and #8884C2.