#736985
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #736985
#736985 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 45% red, 41% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 14.1); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #7B8569 — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #736985 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.14:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.14:1).
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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 #736985?
#736985 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 45% red, 41% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #736985?
Use white text. White on #736985 has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #736985?
Its complementary colour is #7B8569, and analogous partners are #696D85 and #816985.