#657AA2
Steel Blue · medium cool blue
About #657AA2
#657AA2 is a medium, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 48% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 38% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Steel Blue (ΔE 10.8), with Slate Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A28D65 (camel), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.86:1 (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 #657AA2?
#657AA2 is a medium, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 48% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 38% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #657AA2?
Use black text. Black on #657AA2 has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #657AA2?
Its complementary colour is #A28D65, and analogous partners are #6598A2 and #6F65A2.