#8FAACA
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #8FAACA
#8FAACA is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 67% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 29% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 6.6); Baby Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CAAF8F — a khaki tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8FAACA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.77:1 (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 #8FAACA?
#8FAACA is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 67% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 29% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8FAACA?
Use black text. Black on #8FAACA has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8FAACA?
Its complementary colour is #CAAF8F, and analogous partners are #8FC7CA and #928FCA.