#705F71
Eggplant · medium cool gray
About #705F71
#705F71 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 37% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 13.5); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #60715F — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #705F71 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.89:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.89:1).
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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 #705F71?
#705F71 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 37% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #705F71?
Use white text. White on #705F71 has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #705F71?
Its complementary colour is #60715F, and analogous partners are #675F71 and #715F69.