#69798E
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #69798E
#69798E is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 47% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 26% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Slate Gray (ΔE 4.0); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8E7E69 — a mocha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #69798E for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.73:1 (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 #69798E?
#69798E is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 47% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 26% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #69798E?
Use black text. Black on #69798E has a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #69798E?
Its complementary colour is #8E7E69, and analogous partners are #698C8E and #6B698E.