#657883
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #657883
#657883 is a medium, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 47% green and 51% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Slate Gray (ΔE 4.7), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #837065 (mocha), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.60:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.60:1).
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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 #657883?
#657883 is a medium, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 47% green and 51% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #657883?
Use white text. White on #657883 has a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #657883?
Its complementary colour is #837065, and analogous partners are #65837F and #656983.