#899FA1
Dusty Blue · light cool gray
About #899FA1
#899FA1 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 62% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.8), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A18B89 (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.54:1, 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 #899FA1?
#899FA1 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 62% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #899FA1?
Use black text. Black on #899FA1 has a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #899FA1?
Its complementary colour is #A18B89, and analogous partners are #89A197 and #8993A1.