#8C8AAF
Dusty Blue · medium cool blue
About #8C8AAF
With the hex code #8C8AAF, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 55% red, 54% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Dusty Blue and Slate Gray — a ΔE of 15.0 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ADAF8A, a sage shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.37:1, 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 #8C8AAF?
With the hex code #8C8AAF, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 55% red, 54% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8C8AAF?
Use black text. Black on #8C8AAF has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8C8AAF?
Its complementary colour is #ADAF8A, and analogous partners are #8A9BAF and #9F8AAF.