#4E7285
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #4E7285
#4E7285 is a medium, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 45% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 41% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 9.5), with Cerulean the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #85614E (coffee), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.16:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.16:1).
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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 #4E7285?
#4E7285 is a medium, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 45% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 41% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4E7285?
Use white text. White on #4E7285 has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E7285?
Its complementary colour is #85614E, and analogous partners are #4E857D and #4E5785.