#8F8EA7
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #8F8EA7
#8F8EA7 is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 56% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 10.7); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A6A78E — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #8F8EA7 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.60:1, 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 #8F8EA7?
#8F8EA7 is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 56% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8F8EA7?
Use black text. Black on #8F8EA7 has a contrast ratio of 6.60:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8F8EA7?
Its complementary colour is #A6A78E, and analogous partners are #8E9AA7 and #9C8EA7.