#718490
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #718490
#718490 is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 52% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Slate Gray (ΔE 2.9); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #907D71 — a mocha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #718490 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.41:1 (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 #718490?
#718490 is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 52% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #718490?
Use black text. Black on #718490 has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #718490?
Its complementary colour is #907D71, and analogous partners are #71908D and #717490.