#889FA0
Dusty Blue · light cool gray
About #889FA0
#889FA0 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 53% red, 62% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 11.4); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A08988 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #889FA0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.51:1 (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 #889FA0?
#889FA0 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 53% red, 62% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #889FA0?
Use black text. Black on #889FA0 has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #889FA0?
Its complementary colour is #A08988, and analogous partners are #88A095 and #8893A0.