#6D6478
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #6D6478
#6D6478 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 43% red, 39% green and 47% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 13.4); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #6F7864 — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #6D6478 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.61:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.61:1).
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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 #6D6478?
#6D6478 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 43% red, 39% green and 47% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #6D6478?
Use white text. White on #6D6478 has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6D6478?
Its complementary colour is #6F7864, and analogous partners are #646578 and #776478.