#587385
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #587385
With the hex code #587385, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 45% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 34% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 7.0 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #856A58, 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 — 4.99:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.99:1).
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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 #587385?
With the hex code #587385, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 45% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 34% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #587385?
Use white text. White on #587385 has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #587385?
Its complementary colour is #856A58, and analogous partners are #588581 and #585C85.