#8A9DB3
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #8A9DB3
With the hex code #8A9DB3, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 62% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 2.5 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B3A08A, a khaki shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.55:1, 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 #8A9DB3?
With the hex code #8A9DB3, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 62% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8A9DB3?
Use black text. Black on #8A9DB3 has a contrast ratio of 7.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8A9DB3?
Its complementary colour is #B3A08A, and analogous partners are #8AB2B3 and #8B8AB3.