#8A97AB
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #8A97AB
#8A97AB is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 59% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 5.1), with Slate Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AB9E8A (mushroom), 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 — 7.10:1, 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 #8A97AB?
#8A97AB is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 59% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8A97AB?
Use black text. Black on #8A97AB has a contrast ratio of 7.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8A97AB?
Its complementary colour is #AB9E8A, and analogous partners are #8AA8AB and #8D8AAB.