#8A9DAE
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #8A9DAE
#8A9DAE is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 62% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 3.2), with Slate Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AE9B8A (mushroom), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.51:1 (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 #8A9DAE?
#8A9DAE is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 62% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8A9DAE?
Use black text. Black on #8A9DAE has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8A9DAE?
Its complementary colour is #AE9B8A, and analogous partners are #8AAEAD and #8A8BAE.