#878CA2
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #878CA2
#878CA2 is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 53% red, 55% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Slate Gray (ΔE 7.8); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A29D87 — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #878CA2 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.30:1 (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 #878CA2?
#878CA2 is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 53% red, 55% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #878CA2?
Use black text. Black on #878CA2 has a contrast ratio of 6.30:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #878CA2?
Its complementary colour is #A29D87, and analogous partners are #879AA2 and #8F87A2.