#8A98AC
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #8A98AC
With the hex code #8A98AC, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 60% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 4.7 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AC9E8A, a mushroom shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.17:1 (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 #8A98AC?
With the hex code #8A98AC, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 60% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8A98AC?
Use black text. Black on #8A98AC has a contrast ratio of 7.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8A98AC?
Its complementary colour is #AC9E8A, and analogous partners are #8AA9AC and #8D8AAC.