#889CA7
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #889CA7
With the hex code #889CA7, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 53% red, 61% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 6.2 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A79388, a mushroom shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.36:1, 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 #889CA7?
With the hex code #889CA7, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 53% red, 61% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #889CA7?
Use black text. Black on #889CA7 has a contrast ratio of 7.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #889CA7?
Its complementary colour is #A79388, and analogous partners are #88A7A2 and #888DA7.