#8A99AB
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #8A99AB
With the hex code #8A99AB, 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 19% cyan, 11% 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 4.5 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AB9C8A, a mushroom shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.23:1, 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 #8A99AB?
With the hex code #8A99AB, 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 19% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8A99AB?
Use black text. Black on #8A99AB has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8A99AB?
Its complementary colour is #AB9C8A, and analogous partners are #8AA9AB and #8C8AAB.