#89809E
Slate Gray · medium cool purple
About #89809E
With the hex code #89809E, this is a medium purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 50% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 12.7 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #959E80, a sage shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.65:1 (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 #89809E?
With the hex code #89809E, this is a medium purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 50% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #89809E?
Use black text. Black on #89809E has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #89809E?
Its complementary colour is #959E80, and analogous partners are #80869E and #98809E.