#8EA2A3
Dusty Blue · light neutral
About #8EA2A3
#8EA2A3 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 64% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 11.2); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A38F8E — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8EA2A3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.85:1, 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 #8EA2A3?
#8EA2A3 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 64% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #8EA2A3?
Use black text. Black on #8EA2A3 has a contrast ratio of 7.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8EA2A3?
Its complementary colour is #A38F8E, and analogous partners are #8EA39A and #8E97A3.