#8A91C2
Steel Blue · light cool blue
About #8A91C2
With the hex code #8A91C2, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 57% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Steel Blue and Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 16.6 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C2BB8A, a sand shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.91:1 (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 #8A91C2?
With the hex code #8A91C2, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 57% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8A91C2?
Use black text. Black on #8A91C2 has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A91C2?
Its complementary colour is #C2BB8A, and analogous partners are #8AADC2 and #9F8AC2.