#69718B
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #69718B
With the hex code #69718B, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 44% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 24% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 8.6 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8B8369, a mocha shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.84:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.84:1).
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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 #69718B?
With the hex code #69718B, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 44% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 24% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #69718B?
Use white text. White on #69718B has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #69718B?
Its complementary colour is #8B8369, and analogous partners are #69828B and #72698B.