#8A8EA1
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #8A8EA1
With the hex code #8A8EA1, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 56% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 8.0 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A19D8A, a mushroom shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.46:1, 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 #8A8EA1?
With the hex code #8A8EA1, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 56% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8A8EA1?
Use black text. Black on #8A8EA1 has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A8EA1?
Its complementary colour is #A19D8A, and analogous partners are #8A9AA1 and #918AA1.