#889FA1
Dusty Blue · light cool gray
About #889FA1
With the hex code #889FA1, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 53% red, 62% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 10.9 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A18A88, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.52:1, 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 #889FA1?
With the hex code #889FA1, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 53% red, 62% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #889FA1?
Use black text. Black on #889FA1 has a contrast ratio of 7.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #889FA1?
Its complementary colour is #A18A88, and analogous partners are #88A196 and #8893A1.