#616486
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #616486
#616486 is a medium, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 38% red, 39% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 28% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Slate Gray and Steel Blue (ΔE 15.8), with Steel Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #868361 (mocha), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.71:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.71:1).
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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 #616486?
#616486 is a medium, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 38% red, 39% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 28% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #616486?
Use white text. White on #616486 has a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #616486?
Its complementary colour is #868361, and analogous partners are #617786 and #706186.