#648596
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #648596
#648596 is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 39% red, 52% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 33% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Slate Gray (ΔE 5.7); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #967564 — a mocha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #648596 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.34:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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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 #648596?
#648596 is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 39% red, 52% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 33% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #648596?
Use black text. Black on #648596 has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #648596?
Its complementary colour is #967564, and analogous partners are #64968E and #646C96.