#8EA0B7
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #8EA0B7
#8EA0B7 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 63% green and 72% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Dusty Blue (ΔE 2.2); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B7A58E — a khaki tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8EA0B7 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.86:1, 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 #8EA0B7?
#8EA0B7 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 63% green and 72% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8EA0B7?
Use black text. Black on #8EA0B7 has a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8EA0B7?
Its complementary colour is #B7A58E, and analogous partners are #8EB5B7 and #908EB7.