#8CA2A2
Dusty Blue · light cool gray
About #8CA2A2
#8CA2A2 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 64% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 11.8); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A28C8C — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8CA2A2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.80:1 (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 #8CA2A2?
#8CA2A2 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 64% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8CA2A2?
Use black text. Black on #8CA2A2 has a contrast ratio of 7.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8CA2A2?
Its complementary colour is #A28C8C, and analogous partners are #8CA297 and #8C97A2.