#8C8EA5
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #8C8EA5
With the hex code #8C8EA5, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 55% red, 56% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 9.4 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A5A38C, a mushroom shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.53:1, 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 #8C8EA5?
With the hex code #8C8EA5, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 55% red, 56% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8C8EA5?
Use black text. Black on #8C8EA5 has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8C8EA5?
Its complementary colour is #A5A38C, and analogous partners are #8C9BA5 and #978CA5.