#657282
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #657282
With the hex code #657282, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 40% red, 45% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 5.4 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #827565, a mocha shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.90:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.90:1).
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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 #657282?
With the hex code #657282, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 40% red, 45% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #657282?
Use white text. White on #657282 has a contrast ratio of 4.90:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #657282?
Its complementary colour is #827565, and analogous partners are #658082 and #666582.