#8A86C8
Cornflower · medium cool blue
About #8A86C8
#8A86C8 is a medium, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 53% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 31% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Cornflower and Wisteria (ΔE 17.5), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C4C886 (matcha), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.32:1 (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 #8A86C8?
#8A86C8 is a medium, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 53% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 31% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8A86C8?
Use black text. Black on #8A86C8 has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A86C8?
Its complementary colour is #C4C886, and analogous partners are #86A3C8 and #AB86C8.