#6A809C
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #6A809C
With the hex code #6A809C, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 42% red, 50% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 32% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9C866A, a mocha shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.18:1 (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 #6A809C?
With the hex code #6A809C, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 42% red, 50% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 32% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #6A809C?
Use black text. Black on #6A809C has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6A809C?
Its complementary colour is #9C866A, and analogous partners are #6A999C and #6D6A9C.