#57697B
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #57697B
With the hex code #57697B, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 34% red, 41% green and 48% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 9.4 — followed by Charcoal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7B6957, a mocha shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.66:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.66:1).
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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 #57697B?
With the hex code #57697B, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 34% red, 41% green and 48% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #57697B?
Use white text. White on #57697B has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #57697B?
Its complementary colour is #7B6957, and analogous partners are #577B7B and #57577B.