#8A809E
Slate Gray · medium cool purple
About #8A809E
#8A809E is a medium, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 50% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 13.0), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #949E80 (sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.66:1 (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 #8A809E?
#8A809E is a medium, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 50% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8A809E?
Use black text. Black on #8A809E has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A809E?
Its complementary colour is #949E80, and analogous partners are #80859E and #99809E.