#5B6079
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #5B6079
#5B6079 is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 36% red, 38% green and 47% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 25% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 13.8); Charcoal comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #79745B — a mocha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #5B6079 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 6.19:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.19:1).
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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 #5B6079?
#5B6079 is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 36% red, 38% green and 47% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 25% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #5B6079?
Use white text. White on #5B6079 has a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #5B6079?
Its complementary colour is #79745B, and analogous partners are #5B6F79 and #655B79.