#718692
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #718692
With the hex code #718692, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 44% red, 53% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 3.6 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #927D71, 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 5.53:1 (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 #718692?
With the hex code #718692, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 44% red, 53% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #718692?
Use black text. Black on #718692 has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #718692?
Its complementary colour is #927D71, and analogous partners are #71928D and #717692.