#718693
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #718693
#718693 is a medium, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 53% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Slate Gray (ΔE 3.2), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #937E71 (mocha), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 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 #718693?
#718693 is a medium, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 53% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #718693?
Use black text. Black on #718693 has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #718693?
Its complementary colour is #937E71, and analogous partners are #71938F and #717593.