#6A7C8A
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #6A7C8A
#6A7C8A is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 42% red, 49% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Slate Gray (ΔE 2.3); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8A786A — a mocha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #6A7C8A 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 #6A7C8A?
#6A7C8A is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 42% red, 49% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #6A7C8A?
Use black text. Black on #6A7C8A has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6A7C8A?
Its complementary colour is #8A786A, and analogous partners are #6A8A88 and #6A6C8A.