#587285
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #587285
#587285 is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 35% red, 45% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 34% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Slate Gray (ΔE 7.2); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #856B58 — a mocha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #587285 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.05:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.05:1).
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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 #587285?
#587285 is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 35% red, 45% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 34% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #587285?
Use white text. White on #587285 has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #587285?
Its complementary colour is #856B58, and analogous partners are #588581 and #585C85.