#8D85AA
Slate Gray · medium cool purple
About #8D85AA
With the hex code #8D85AA, this is a medium purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 55% red, 52% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Slate Gray and Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 15.8 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A2AA85, a sage shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.07:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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›What colour is #8D85AA?
With the hex code #8D85AA, this is a medium purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 55% red, 52% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8D85AA?
Use black text. Black on #8D85AA has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8D85AA?
Its complementary colour is #A2AA85, and analogous partners are #858FAA and #A085AA.