Palettes / Colors / #808FA8

#808FA8 — Dusty Blue

#808FA8 is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color SlateGray (#708090). It belongs to the blue family.

#808FA8 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #A89980; it also sits naturally between #80A3A8 and #8580A8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 50% · Green 56% · Blue 66%

Cyan 24% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 34%

Previews

CSS code for #808FA8

.text { color: #808FA8; }
.background { background-color: #808FA8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #808FA8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 143, 168); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 19%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #808FA8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 143, 168, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #808FA8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 143, 168, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#808FA8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#808FA8">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A89980:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #808FA8: #000000.

How #808FA8 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #808FA8 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #808FA8?

#808FA8 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 128, 143, 168). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #808FA8?

#808FA8 is RGB 128, 143, 168 — HSL 218°, 19%, 58% — CMYK 24%, 15%, 0%, 34%.

What colors go with #808FA8?

Its complement is #A89980; analogous partners are #80A3A8 and #8580A8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #808FA8 for text?

Black text on #808FA8 has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.27:1.