#8C8AAB
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #8C8AAB
#8C8AAB is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 54% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 13.2); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A9AB8A — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #8C8AAB for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.34:1, a WCAG AA 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 #8C8AAB?
#8C8AAB is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 54% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8C8AAB?
Use black text. Black on #8C8AAB has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8C8AAB?
Its complementary colour is #A9AB8A, and analogous partners are #8A98AB and #9D8AAB.