#718797
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #718797
With the hex code #718797, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 44% red, 53% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 3.1 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #978171, a mocha shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.61:1, 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 #718797?
With the hex code #718797, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 44% red, 53% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #718797?
Use black text. Black on #718797 has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #718797?
Its complementary colour is #978171, and analogous partners are #719794 and #717497.