#8A9FAE
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #8A9FAE
With the hex code #8A9FAE, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 62% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 3.7 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AE998A, 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 7.65:1 (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 #8A9FAE?
With the hex code #8A9FAE, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 62% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8A9FAE?
Use black text. Black on #8A9FAE has a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8A9FAE?
Its complementary colour is #AE998A, and analogous partners are #8AAEAB and #8A8DAE.